Fred Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Fred Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Maine Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Standish town
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Standish Town
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Fred	Age	Birth yr
Betty Thompson	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Cathleen Thompson	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Fred Thompson	Head	—	63	~1877
Elizabeth Thompson	Other	—	31	~1909
Fred Thompson	Son	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 42

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Working out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Head, age 53

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Fred D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Head, age 63

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Standish town
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Fred Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01477-00610)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eugene Smith	3	Son	—	Maine
2	Dennis Graffam	14	Brother-in-law	—	Maine
3	Jesse Smith	61	Head	Wood Cutter	Maine
4	Helen Smith	26	Wife	—	Maine
5	Everett Smith	5	Son	—	Maine
6	Bert Tarr	28	Head	Wood Cutter	Maine
7	Dorothy Tarr	26	Wife	—	New Hampshire
8	Irma Tarr	9	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
9	Mary Tarr	8	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
10	Martha Tarr	7	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
11	Alberta Tarr	5	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
12	Florence Tarr	3	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
13	Marilyn Tarr	2	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
14	Bert H. Tarr	0	Son	—	New Hampshire
15	Philip S. Manchester	57	Head	Farmer	Maine
16	Alice Manchester	62	Wife	—	Maine
17	Raymond Usher	33	Head	Farmer	Maine
18	Edith Usher	33	Wife	—	Maine
19	Merle Usher	7	Son	—	Maine
20	Millard P. Sawyer	58	Head	Care Taker	Maine
21	Vera Leggema	49	Head	—	Missouri
22	Isaac Leggema	13	Son	—	New York
23	Henry Thompson	32	Head	Laborer	Maine
24	Laura Thompson	29	Wife	—	Maine
25	Gloria Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Maine
26	Jean Thompson	1	Daughter	—	Maine
27	Thomas Thompson	36	Head	Janitor	Maine
28	Pansy Thompson	34	Wife	—	Maine
29	Mabel Thompson	14	Daughter	—	Maine
30	Harvey Thompson	11	Son	—	Maine
31	Hilda Thompson	7	Daughter	—	Maine
32	Fred Thompson THIS PERSON	63	Head	Farmer	Maine
33	Fred W. Thompson	39	Son	Line Man	Maine
34	Elizabeth Thompson	31	Daughter-in-law	—	Maine
35	Cathleen Thompson	27	Daughter	Housework	Maine
36	Betty Thompson	6	Daughter	—	Maine
37	George Foss	70	Head	Farmer	Maine
38	Flora Foss	52	Wife	—	Maine
39	Nathaniel Strout	67	Head	Farmer	Maine
40	Alice L. Emery	48	Sister	—	Maine

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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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