Fred Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Fred Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Camden-County, New Jersey
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Camden
1935 Residence (County)	Camden
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Wool sorter
Industry	Woolen Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Wool Sorter
Township / Ward	Camden
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Fred	Age	Birth yr
Janet Connell	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Irene Connell	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Fred Thompson	Head	—	67	~1873
Irene Thompson	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Camden, New …

Head, age 46

Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Yard Master
Industry	Woolen Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Camden, New …

Head, age 52

Camden, New Jersey · 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	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1880
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Wool Sorter
Industry	Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	38.00
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Camden-County, New …

Head, age 67

Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Camden
1935 Residence (County)	Camden
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Wool sorter
Industry	Woolen Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Fred Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02395-00763)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Foley	18	Daughter	Silk	Penna
42	Loretta Foley	15	Daughter	Student	Penna
43	James Jr Foley	13	Son	—	New Jersey
44	Margaret Foley	6	Daughter	—	New Jersey
45	Regina Foley	4	Daughter	—	New Jersey
46	Vincenzo Sanguinetti	53	Head	Shoemaker	Italy
47	Donatilla Sanguinetti	52	Wife	Housewife	Italy
48	Attilio Sanguinetti	21	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
49	Aurelio Sanguinetti	19	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
50	R Donato Sanguinetti	24	Daughter	Salesman	New Jersey
51	Joseph Swain	68	Head	On Pension	New Jersey
52	Blair Marie F Swain	40	Wife	House Keep	Penna
53	Anna May Swain	31	Sister	Posters	Camden
54	John Swain	23	Brother	Man	Camden
55	Blair Joseph Swain	10	Son	—	Camden
56	Mary Lou Swain	69	Wife	House Keep	Camden
57	Ronald Swain	9	Son	—	Camden
58	Fred Thompson THIS PERSON	67	Head	Wool Sorter	England
59	Irene A B Thompson	61	Wife	Housewife	Camden
60	Irene E Connell	19	Daughter	Sales Girl	Camden
61	Janet Connell	17	Daughter	—	Canada
62	Charles Gockel	57	Head	Printer	Penna
63	Catherine Gockel	55	Wife	Housewife	Penna
64	Raymond Gockel	33	Son	Stock Clerk	Penna
65	Edward Busa	36	Head	Baggage	New Jersey
66	Mary A Busa	35	Wife	Housewife	Camden
67	Lillian Busa	13	Daughter	—	Camden
68	Florence Busa	9	Daughter	—	Camden
69	Anthony Busa	2	Son	—	Camden
70	Edith Linnell	18	Sister	—	Camden
71	Lillian Mull	51	Sister	Filling Dr	Camden
72	Lola Starr	24	Sister	Checker	Camden
73	Wm Starr	25	Brother	Pipe Cover	Camden
74	G W Nelson	52	Head	Janitor	New Jersey
75	S M Nelson	52	Wife	Housewife	New Jersey
76	G M Nelson	29	Son	Watchman	New Jersey
77	E Nelson	30	Daughter	Cigar Mkr	New Jersey
78	V W Nelson	20	Daughter	Student	New Jersey
79	H H Lang	39	Head	Baking	Germany
80	Emma Lang	30	Wife	Housewife	Camden

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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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