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Edward Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Edward Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leeds township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Leeds Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eileen Thompson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Paul Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gilmer Thompson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ingeborg Thompson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 6
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 17
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1913 — 10 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 26
Columbia-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leeds township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingeborg Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingeborg Thompson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Thompson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Paul Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilmer Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Columbia-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04466-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray D Hazard | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Caren Hazard | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Robert A Hazard | 19 | Son | Wrapper | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Howard Hazard | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Ronald Hazard | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Dorothy Hazard | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Byron Hazard | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Edwin Fronke | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Nettie Fronke | 48 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Clifford Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 11 | Marian Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Gilmer Halverson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 13 | Anna Halverson | 67 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Elizabeth Halverson | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Alvin Halverson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Melvin Halverson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Shirley Halverson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Betty Halverson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | John Thompson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Ingeborg Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Gilmer Thompson | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Edward Thompson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Eileen Thompson | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | James Thompson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Janet Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Paul Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Joseph Lee | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Leonard Lee | 28 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Sylvia Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Ruth Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Leonard Ivan | 36 | Farmhand | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Andrew Berge | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Nellie Berge | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Bernette Berge | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 35 | John Haarklau | 48 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 36 | Anna Haarklau | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 37 | Jerome Haarklau | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Alma Haarklau | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Oliver Haarklau | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Irene Haarklau | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 5 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)