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Eugene Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Eugene Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClay-County, Arkansas
SurnameThompson
Given NameEugene
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Clay
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryOn farm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)100
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceArkansas
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardWilson Township
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 Eugene Age Birth yr
Betty Thompson Daughter — 1 ~1939
Johnnie Thompson Son — 7 ~1933
Earline Thompson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Elzia Thompson Son — 19 ~1921
Edward Thompson Head — 41 ~1899
Nora Thompson Spouse — 34 ~1906
Eugene Thompson Son — 15 ~1925
James Thompson Son — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Clay, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Eugene
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Eugene
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Clay
Occupation Laborer
Industry On farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 100
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Arkansas
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Eugene Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Eugene Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Arkansas
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Sibling
James Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elzia Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earline Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Clay-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00124-00777)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ira Clifton 29 Head Tractor Driver Arkansas
2 Gertrude Clifton 22 Wife 0 Arkansas
3 Allen Ray Clifton 2 Son — Arkansas
4 Otis C Eaton 27 Head Laborer Missouri
5 Elsie Eaton 24 Wife 0 Arkansas
6 Dona Ray Eaton 5 Daughter — Arkansas
7 Patricia Eaton 2 Daughter — Arkansas
8 Barbara Eaton 1 Daughter — Arkansas
9 Edward L Thompson 41 Head Laborer Indiana
10 Nora Thompson 34 Wife 0 Arkansas
11 Elzia Thompson 19 Son Laborer Arkansas
12 Eugene Thompson THIS PERSON 15 Son Laborer Arkansas
13 Earline Thompson 13 Daughter 0 Arkansas
14 Johnnie Thompson 7 Son — Arkansas
15 James Ray Thompson 4 Son — Arkansas
16 Betty Thompson 1 Daughter — Arkansas
17 L. Henry Davidson 59 Head Farmer Tennessee
18 Finley Davidson 56 Wife 0 Arkansas
19 Cleo H Davidson 18 Son Laborer Arkansas
20 James R Eubanks 50 Head Farmer Arkansas
21 Edna May Eubanks 51 Wife 0 Arkansas
22 William T Burks 36 Head Farmer Missouri
23 Maggie Burks 29 Wife 0 Arkansas
24 Dennis Burks 11 Son — Arkansas
25 Charline Burks 8 Daughter — Arkansas
26 Dorothy Burks 4 Daughter — Arkansas
27 Sylvia Burks 1 Daughter — Arkansas
28 Howard R Meese 75 Head 0 Missouri
29 Lora Meese 51 Wife 0 Indiana
30 Ralph H Meese 31 Head Farmer Arkansas
31 Ardella Meese 24 Wife 0 Arkansas
32 Levert Meese 6 Son — Arkansas
33 Ruth Meese 5 Daughter — Arkansas
34 Bettie Joe Meese 2 Daughter — Arkansas
35 Birdie Mae Wilson 14 Sister in law — Arkansas
36 Earl G Davidson 33 Head Farmer Arkansas
37 Theda Davidson 26 Wife 0 Arkansas
38 Thea E Davidson 6 Son — Arkansas
39 Ronald Davidson 4 Son — Arkansas
40 Carroll Davidson 2 Son — Arkansas

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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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