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George Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents G & Fred — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | rolling mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Clay Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Christy | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Ralph Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harry Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Julia Thompson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Butler-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Butler-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | rolling mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 G Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
G Thompson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Thompson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Thompson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Butler-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03449-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julia Thompson | 46 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ralph Thompson | 22 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Harry Thompson | 21 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Robert Thompson | 20 | son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Emma Christy | 75 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Earl Woolslayer | 54 | head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Elizabeth Woolslayer | 51 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Arthur Price | 34 | head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Sarah D Price | 31 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | William Price | 17 | son | New Work | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Dorothy Price | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Florence Price | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Arthur Price | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Howard Armbuster | 29 | head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Myrtle Armbuster | 24 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Samuel Armbuster | 3 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
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)