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Frank Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Frank Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theo & Thomas — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Alliance |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Thompson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Frank Thompson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Marie Stahle | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eleanor Larson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gale Johnson | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Adeline Thompson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 5
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Frank W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Clay-County, Minnesota
Head, age 26
Clay-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Frank Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Theo Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Theo Thompson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Thompson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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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 — Clay-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marian Kahler | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | William Kahler | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Raymond Miller | 43 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Lettie Miller | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Phyllis Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Arlith Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Dennis Miller | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Lyle Miller | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Arlie Miller | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Arris Christenson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Virginia Christenson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Arnold Christenson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Donald Christenson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Phyllis Christenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Joseph M. Nosal | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Mary Nosal | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 57 | Cecelia Nosal | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Anne Nosal | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Josie Nosal | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Lucy Nosal | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Mike Nosal | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Agnes Mary Nosal | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Valentine Nosal | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Leona Nosal | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Clara Nosal | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Frank Thompson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Adeline Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Thomas H. Thompson | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Jeanne Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Marie Stahle | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Eleanor Larson | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 72 | Gale Johnson | 28 | Hired hand | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 73 | Kenneth Christenson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Helen Christenson | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Wesley Christenson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Don Cornell | 21 | Hired hand | Laborer | Ohio |
| 77 | Thomas Wyporski | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Marie Wyporski | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Maurice Wyporski | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Bernard Wyporski | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)