Frank Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Frank Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Industry	Machinist
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	2600
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Doris Thompson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Frances Thompson	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Frank Thompson	Head	—	49	~1891
Robert Thompson	Son	—	5	~1935
Jack Thompson	Son	—	18	~1922
Mary Thompson	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Milkman
Industry	Route
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 39

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Taxi
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	48
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 49

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Industry	Machinist
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	2600
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Frank Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02738-00244)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Burns	32	Head	Chauffeur	New York
42	Violet Burns	31	Wife	—	New York
43	James 3Rd Burns	0	Son	—	New York
44	Clifford Weatherman	45	Head	Designer	Ohio
45	Alice Weatherman	37	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Richard Weatherman	5	Son	—	New York
47	Carol Weatherman	2	Daughter	—	New York
48	Malcolm Pattison	30	Head	Mechanic	New York
49	Carmela Pattison	30	Wife	—	New York
50	Malcolm Pattison	0	Son	—	New York
51	Charles Kaiser	32	Head	Grocer	New York
52	Jane Kaiser	28	Wife	—	New York
53	Charles Kaiser	5	Son	—	New York
54	Stephen Kaiser	2	Son	—	New York
55	Henry Gochman	36	Head	Manufacturer	Russia
56	Betty Gochman	30	Wife	—	New Jersey
57	Leonard Gochman	9	Son	—	New York
58	Murray Robinson	45	Head	Mail Clerk	New York
59	Ester Robinson	42	Wife	—	New Jersey
60	Gilbert Robinson	12	Son	—	New York
61	Saul Van Riel	49	Head	Postal Clerk	New York
62	Ida Van Riel	44	Wife	Designer	New York
63	Harry Brandon	37	Head	Fireman	New York
64	Hilda Brandon	35	Wife	—	Germany
65	Eileen Brandon	6	Daughter	—	New York
66	—	None	—	—	—
67	Henry Anderson	49	Head	Salesman	Rhode Island
68	Lydia Anderson	48	Wife	—	Rhode Island
69	Howard L. Anderson	22	Son	Clerk	Rhode Island
70	Helen M. Anderson	14	Daughter	—	New York
71	Howard Oppenheim	33	Head	Display Artist	New York
72	Eleanor Oppenheim	30	Wife	—	New York
73	Donald Oppenheim	3	Son	—	New York
74	Frank Thompson THIS PERSON	49	Head	Auto Mechanic	Ireland
75	Mary Thompson	43	Wife	—	New York
76	Jack Thompson	18	Son	Clerk	New York
77	Doris Thompson	16	Daughter	—	New York
78	Frances Thompson	7	Daughter	—	New York
79	Robert Thompson	5	Son	—	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.

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