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Elmer Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Steuben-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Elmer Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Steuben-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bath
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Additional Details
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Bath
Est. Birth Year	~1928

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elmer	Age	Birth yr
Sylvia Thompson	Son	—	4	~1936
Elmer Thompson	Son	—	12	~1928
Eugene Thompson	Son	—	2	~1938
Mildred Thompson	Daughter	—		~1940
Mildred Thompson	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Clarence Thompson	Son	—	14	~1926
Herbert Thompson	Son	—	10	~1930
Harold Thompson	Son	—	15	~1925
Edward Thompson	Son	—	9	~1931
Claude Thompson	Head	—	40	~1900
James Thompson	Son	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1930

Steuben, New …

Son, age 2

Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
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

1940

Steuben-County, New …

Son, age 12

Steuben-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Elmer
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bath
1935 Residence (County)	Steuben
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Elmer Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Elmer Thompson

Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New York

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Sibling

James Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Sylvia Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Edward Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Eugene Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 2

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Clarence Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Harold Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Herbert Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mildred Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age

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 — Steuben-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02780-00126)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edith Angel	25	wife	Housewife	New York
42	Richard Angel	4	son	Infant	New York
43	Charles Angel	3	son	Infant	New York
44	Betty Jean Angel	2	daughter	Infant	New York
45	Adelaide Vandusen	82	head	Retired Housewife	New York
46	Abail Van Hess	54	son	Taxi	New York
47	Stephen Bliss	42	head	Mgr. Canner	New York
48	Emma Bliss	38	wife	Housewife	New York
49	Richard Bliss	13	son	Student	New York
50	Charles Bliss	11	son	Student	New York
51	Elsie Bliss	10	daughter	—	New York
52	Thelma Bliss	6	daughter	—	New York
53	Robert Bliss	4	son	—	New York
54	Fred Fitzsimmons	42	head	Attendant	England
55	Alice Fitzsimmons	39	wife	Cook	New York
56	Kenneth W. Walters	12	head	Student	New York
57	Alice L. Walters	9	daughter	Student	New York
58	Richard Walters	16	son	Student	New York
59	James J. Caslin	19	son	Milkman	New York
60	Roy Lyon	40	head	—	New York
61	Ethel Lyon	38	wife	—	New York
62	Robert Lyon	6	son	Student	New York
63	Patricia Lyon	3	daughter	Infant	New York
64	Mary Morse	21	daughter	Housekeeper	New York
65	Claude Thompson	40	head	Laborer	New York
66	Mildred D. Thompson	34	wife	Housewife	New York
67	Harold Thompson	15	son	—	New York
68	Clarence Thompson	14	son	—	New York
69	Elmer Thompson THIS PERSON	12	son	—	New York
70	Herbert Thompson	10	son	—	New York
71	Edward Thompson	9	son	—	New York
72	James Thompson	6	son	—	New York
73	Sylvia Thompson	4	son	—	New York
74	Eugene Thompson	2	son	—	New York
75	Mildred Thompson	0	daughter	—	New York
76	Edward Best	22	head	Laborer	New York
77	Doris Best	21	wife	Salesgirl	New York
78	Ray Johnson	44	head	Tapper	New York
79	Mary Johnson	40	wife	Housewife	New York
80	Mary Lou Johnson	5	daughter	Student	New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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