Earl Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Earl Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsburgh City
1935 Residence (County)	ALLEGHENY
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Pittsburgh City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Earl Thompson	Head	—	43	~1897
Katherine Thompson	Spouse	—	37	~1903
Virginia Delaney	Other	—	55	~1885
William Thompson	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Head, age 23

Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Head, age 34

Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Handy Man
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 43

Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsburgh City
1935 Residence (County)	ALLEGHENY
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Earl Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03659-00327)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cuti-Carry Norner	65	Head	—	Penna
2	Alice Henry	97	Mother	—	Penna
3	John B Harrison	29	Head	Steward	Germany
4	Margaret Harrison	31	Wife	—	Penna
5	Virginia Hass	57	Mother	—	Virginia
6	Mary G Addison	50	Lodger	Nurse	Penna
7	Charles B Marsh	60	Head	Musician	New York
8	Frances Marsh	58	Wife	—	New York
9	Charles Jr Marsh	17	Son	—	Penna
10	George C Marsh	14	Son	—	Penna
11	Della Gilbert	37	Head	Fumigator	N Carolina
12	Elizabeth Gilbert	22	Daughter	Fumigator	Virginia
13	James Gilbert	20	Son	Fumigator	Virginia
14	Jack Gilbert	15	Son	—	Penna
15	June Gilbert	13	Daughter	—	Penna
16	William Gilbert	9	Son	—	Penna
17	Margaret Wood	40	Head	New Worker	Penna
18	Meriem Wood	19	Daughter	Office Clerk	N Carolina
19	Earl Thompson THIS PERSON	43	Head	Carpenter	Missouri
20	Katherine Thompson	37	Wife	—	Penna
21	William Thompson	11	Son	—	Penna
22	Virginia Delaney	55	Lodger	—	Penna
23	Bernice Mcknouth	57	Head	Office Clerk	Iowa
24	Ernest Metzel	40	Son	Office Clerk	Penna
25	Holma Chamberlin	60	Mother	—	Penna
26	Cladys Mccracken	38	Head	Saleswoman	Penna
27	John T Mccracken	16	Son	—	Penna
28	Patricia Mccracken	11	Daughter	—	Penna
29	Dorothy Hartman	23	Lodger	Trained Nurse	Penna
30	Fanny Friedman	36	Head	—	Penna
31	Dorothy Friedman	17	Daughter	—	New York
32	James F Mcnaul	65	Head	Attorney	Penna
33	Anna J Mcnaul	62	Wife	—	Penna
34	Emma R Blits	60	Head	Saleswoman	Penna
35	Isabella Blits	30	Daughter	Saleswoman	Penna
36	Ester Fish	45	Head	—	Russia
37	Norman J Fish	19	Son	—	Penna
38	Gertrude Neal	56	Lodger	—	Penna
39	Helen Martin	28	Head	—	Penna
40	Muriel Rudd	26	Lodger	Teacher	Penna

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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.

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