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George Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Eunice — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Rossen | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| George Thompson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eunice Rossen | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 14
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 24
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 William Rossen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eunice Rossen (~0.92 confidence) and father Eunice Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eunice Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Rossen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eunice Rossen
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eunice Thompson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eunice Thompson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01876-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Rice | 72 | Head | Auditor | Ireland |
| 2 | Mary Rice | 70 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Arthur Ingison | 41 | Head | Metal Polisher | Michigan |
| 4 | Lucille Ingison | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | William Rossen | 51 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 6 | Eunice Rossen | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | George Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Buyer | Indiana |
| 8 | Maurice Wochomur | 48 | Head | Policeman | Ohio |
| 9 | Pauline Wochomur | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Marlene Wochomur | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Sandra Wochomur | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | William Ehrlich | 52 | Head | Plumbing & Heating | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Julia Ehrlich | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William M. Ehrlich | 26 | Son | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Wallace S. Ehrlich | 22 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 16 | Philip Stackpool | 38 | Head | Executive | Michigan |
| 17 | Edna D. Stackpool | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Julianne Stackpool | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Valerie Stackpool | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Kathleen Stackpool | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Maureen Stackpool | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Edith Yeager | 19 | Boarder | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Millard Dawkins | 36 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 24 | Marie Dawkins | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Irene Dawkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Barbara Dawkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Harry C. Dorwell | 41 | Head | Instrument Man | Michigan |
| 28 | Mary Dorwell | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Betty Jane Dorwell | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | William A. Cole | 47 | Head | Coach Driver | England |
| 31 | Elizabeth Cole | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | James Lembach | 26 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 33 | Viola Lembach | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Barbara Lembach | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Nancy Lembach | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Mathilda Lembach | 65 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Albert Tickner | 64 | Head | Painter | Canada |
| 38 | Lillian Tickner | 64 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 39 | Gertrude Tickner | 37 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Canada |
| 40 | Wilfred Tickner | 40 | Son | Truck Driver | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)