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Harold Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harold Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & James — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Harold H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | accountant |
| Industry | motor company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Lyndhurst |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Thompson | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| May Thompson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Harold J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 33
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Harold H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arlington |
| Occupation | accountant |
| Industry | motor company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Harold Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingburg Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Thompson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thompson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingburg Thompson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02311-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Soft, Marion V. Soft | 7 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Edward G. Kirner | 52 | Head | Bookkeeping | New Jersey |
| 43 | Catherine V. Kirner | 50 | Wife | Watchmaker | New Jersey |
| 44 | Robert W. Kirner | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | William B. Speer | 73 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Annie E. Speer | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Ethel A. Speer | 41 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 48 | Elizabeth V. Speer | 33 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 49 | John Petrillo | 48 | Head | Accounting Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Mary Petrillo | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Margaret D. Dietz | 35 | sister-in-law | Comptometer Operator | New York |
| 52 | Hiram T. Hearns | 57 | Head | Timekeeper | New York |
| 53 | Emily A. Hearns | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Raymond R. Hearns | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Max Nowak | 60 | Head | Mechanic | Austria |
| 56 | Emily Nowak | 49 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 57 | Mores Moressem | 54 | Head | Captain | Norway |
| 58 | Ethel C. Moressem | 54 | Wife | — | New Zealand |
| 59 | John Exel | 49 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 60 | Cristina Exel | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Margaret Exel | 23 | daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 62 | Jr. John Exel | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Raymond L. Ward | 32 | Head | Estimator | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Dorothy M. Ward | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Donald R. Ward | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Merle J. Brown | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Estelle Brown | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Jacob Brown | 76 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Edwin C. Mason | 40 | Head | Optical Adjuster | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Elizabeth Mason | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Russell W. Mason | 17 | Son | Tester | Rhode Island |
| 72 | August Papenberg | 29 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 73 | Harriet Papenberg | 23 | Wife | 156 | New Jersey |
| 74 | Geraldine Papenberg | 1 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Joseph S. Lotarski | 39 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 76 | Helen Lotarski | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 77 | Irene Lotarski | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Harold H. Thompson THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 79 | May Thompson | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Thomas Thompson | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 4 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)