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George Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this George Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Roger — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Adeline Thompson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Nebraska
Son, age 9
Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Knox, Nebraska
Son, age 19
Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Knox-County, Nebraska
Head, age 29
Knox-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Roger Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mable Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roger Thompson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mable Thompson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Nebraska
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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 — Knox-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02252-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Contd Hoers | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Fred James Alfred Clark | 46 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Henry J. Ivers | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Alma Ivers | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Irma Ivers | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Kenneth Ivers | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Katherine Ivers | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Fred Drew | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Aurora Drew | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Wayne Drew | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Blayne Drew | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | George W. Thompson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Mabel Thompson | 59 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Anthony Thompson | 27 | Son | Club Service Man | Nebraska |
| 55 | Dorothy K. Thompson | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Shirley Anne Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Vernon Ceder | 20 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Nellie Kumm | 46 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Arnold Kumm | 21 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Mildred Kumm | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Vernon Kumm | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Lois Kumm | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Lee J. Beneditte | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Velma Beneditte | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | John Beneditte | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Vonnie Beneditte | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Ronnie Beneditte | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Delvan Beneditte | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | George F. Thompson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Adeline Thompson | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Beverly Ann Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Henry Reimers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Marie Reimers | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Henry Jost | 58 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Charles A. Walker | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Katherine Walker | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Otto Walker | 28 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Daniel Salata | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 79 | Vivian Salata | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Carolyn Ann Salata | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)