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Edward Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Catherine — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | typist |
| Industry | Dept. of Highway |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Thompson | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Florence Thompson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 22
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | typist |
| Industry | Dept. of Highway |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Edward Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Thompson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Thompson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02609-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pasquale Salva | 22 | Son | Woodworker | New York |
| 2 | John Kraft | 72 | Head | None | Germany |
| 3 | Mary Kraft | 66 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 4 | John Jr. Kraft | 36 | Son | Loader | New York |
| 5 | Salvatore Morallo | 39 | Head | Brick Layer | Italy |
| 6 | Grace Morallo | 34 | Wife | None | New York |
| 7 | Catherine Morallo | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Lena Morallo | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Peter Morallo | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Jeanette Morallo | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | James Morell | 31 | Head | Special Patrol | New York |
| 12 | Mary Morell | 27 | Wife | None | New York |
| 13 | John Morell | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | William Renda | 29 | Head | Dresscutter | New York |
| 15 | Jean Renda | 25 | Wife | None | New York |
| 16 | Marie Renda | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Ludwig Putney | 35 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 18 | Fanny Putney | 22 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 19 | Alfonse Putney | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Charles Sattler | 33 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 21 | Rose Sattler | 25 | Wife | None | New York |
| 22 | Marian Sattler | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Charles Jr. Sattler | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Anna Von Hasseln | 59 | Head | Houseworker | Germany |
| 25 | Albert Strom | 42 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 26 | Anna Strom | 34 | Wife | None | New York |
| 27 | Betty Strom | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Ernest Daub | 60 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 29 | Arthur H. Daub | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 30 | Margaret Albert | 66 | Head | None | Germany |
| 31 | Elizabeth Harrison | 55 | Head | None | New York |
| 32 | Edward Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Typist | New York |
| 33 | Florence Thompson | 22 | Wife | None | Rhode Is. |
| 34 | Edward Jr. Thompson | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Josephine Gross | 52 | Head | None | New York |
| 36 | Eugene Gross | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 37 | Robert Gross | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Daniel Kennedy | 31 | Head | Concrete Worker | New York |
| 39 | Matilda Kennedy | 33 | Wife | None | New York |
| 40 | Daniel Jr. Kennedy | 4 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)