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George Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Allen — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Homer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Homer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Allen Thompson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| George Thompson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Gemma Thompson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 5
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Georgia |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 15
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 26 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | grain farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Son, age 25
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Homer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Mckinney (~0.92 confidence) and father Allen Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Irvin Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gemma Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Mckinney
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Allen Thompson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Irvin Thompson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Thompson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gemma Thompson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Norma Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raquel C Cont'D | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Burr @ Wolf | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Estile Wolf | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Dolores Wolf | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Phyllis Wolf | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Shirley Wolf | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Joyce Wolf | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Schuice Wolf | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John Wolf | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Allen Thompson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 51 | Gemma Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | George Thompson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Norma Jean Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles C Patterson | 42 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 55 | Thelma Patterson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Iris Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ruth Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Isaac @ Bear | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Margaret Bear | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Marion F Bear | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Janet Bear | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Violet Bear | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Frank Bear | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Estile Bear | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Clinton Bear | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Bonnie Bear | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Elmer @ Tibbetts | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Anna Tibbetts | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 69 | Allen Tibbetts | 22 | Son | Baker | Montana |
| 70 | Roy Tibbetts | 20 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 71 | John G Hensler | 60 | Head | Funeral Repair | Illinois |
| 72 | Mabel G Hensler | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Maurice Barthalow | 25 | Son-in-law | Elevator Operator | Illinois |
| 74 | Richard L Barthalow | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ida Verna Barthalow | 27 | Daughter | Lin Hemmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Eugene @ Schroll | 44 | Head | Clerical Work | Indiana |
| 77 | Ada E Schroll | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Addison @ Clutter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Nellie Clutter | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Joseph Clutter | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)