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Henry Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tattnall-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Henry Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tattnall-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tattnall-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mendes |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tattnall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mendes |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Thompson | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ophelia Thompson | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lissie Thompson | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Merlie Thompson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Thompson | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tattnall, Georgia
Son, age 20
Tattnall, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Tattnall, Georgia
Son, age 30
Tattnall, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Tattnall-County, Georgia
Son, age 40
Tattnall-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mendes |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tattnall |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Henry Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lissie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malicie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lissie Thompson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malicie Thompson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ophelia Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pink Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Tattnall-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tattnall-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00711-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonnie | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Dwight | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Junior | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Kenneth | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Wendell | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Rex | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | J. M. Benton | 56 | Head | Making Salve | Georgia |
| 8 | Lula Benton | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Joseph F. Benton | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Frances Jane Benton | 80 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Lissie Thompson | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Ophelia Thompson | 42 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Henry Thompson THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Pink Thompson | 37 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Merlie Thompson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | George Thompson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Winifred Thompson | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Dainlow Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Adrie Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Ira Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Eileen Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Adean Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Othell Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Ted Thompson | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Monroe Blocker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Thelma Blocker | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Grace Bacon | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | George Bell | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Lunettie Bell | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Ada Bell | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Bell | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Jessie Bell | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Bell | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Lucious Bell | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Fredrick Bell | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Junior Jackson | 25 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Reva Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | J. D. Durrence | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Leila Durrence | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Darwin Durrence | 27 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 2 siblings
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)