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Earl Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Earl Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Florence & Nathan — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpet layer |
| Industry | Retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Carpet Layer |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Thompson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Leroy Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bernice Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Earl Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 6
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 16
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 26
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | carpet layer |
| Industry | Retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Earl Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Florence Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Leroy Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Florence Thompson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Thompson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Thompson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leroy Thompson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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Sibling
Leroy Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03205-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barbara Moody | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Emma Lalonde | 63 | head | — | Canada |
| 43 | Felix Lalonde | 36 | son | File Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Ernie Lalonde | 31 | son | Welder | New York |
| 45 | Emma Lalonde | 29 | daughter | Manicurist | New York |
| 46 | Anne Lalonde | 26 | daughter | Beautician | New York |
| 47 | Rose Lalonde | 25 | daughter | Assistant Dentist | New York |
| 48 | Peter Campa | 46 | head | Barber | Italy |
| 49 | Mary Campa | 44 | wife | — | Italy |
| 50 | Jennie Puleo | 28 | daughter | Milliner | Ohio |
| 51 | Salvatore Puleo | 38 | son-in-law | Beautician | Italy |
| 52 | Leroy Thompson | 48 | head | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Earl Thompson THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Carpet Layer | Ohio |
| 54 | Bernice Thompson | 21 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Leroy Thompson | 19 | son | Helper | Ohio |
| 57 | Fred Reust | 50 | head | La Watchman | Ohio |
| 58 | Fred Jr. Reust | 19 | son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 59 | Clifford Reust | 16 | son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Lois Reust | 14 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Ervin Reust | 11 | son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Joseph Gavin | 38 | head | Deputy Sheriff | Ohio |
| 63 | Mildred Gavin | 33 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Robert Gavin | 10 | son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | William Gavin | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Charles Gavin | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Lois Gavin | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | George Burke | 31 | head | Labour | Ohio |
| 69 | Mary Burke | 27 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Carol Burke | 4 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Patricia Burke | 1 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Patricia Tawmite | 22 | head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 73 | Anne Tawmite | 19 | sister | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Leo G. Woodrow | 45 | head | Salesman | New York |
| 75 | Mary A. Woodrow | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Marguerite Woodrow | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Marie Kennedy | 33 | head | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 78 | Ronald Kennedy | 2 | son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)