Henry Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Henry Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Maud — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Standish town
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	saw mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Standish Town
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Jean Thompson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Gloria Thompson	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Henry Thompson	Head	—	32	~1908
Laura Thompson	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Son, age 11

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Henry E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Son, age 21

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Henry E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Head, age 32

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Standish town
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Occupation	laborer
Industry	saw mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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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 Fred Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Fred Thompson

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Maud Thompson

b. ~1879

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Henry Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Maine

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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 — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01477-00610)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eugene Smith	3	Son	—	Maine
2	Dennis Graffam	14	Brother-in-law	—	Maine
3	Jesse Smith	61	Head	Wood Cutter	Maine
4	Helen Smith	26	Wife	—	Maine
5	Everett Smith	5	Son	—	Maine
6	Bert Tarr	28	Head	Wood Cutter	Maine
7	Dorothy Tarr	26	Wife	—	New Hampshire
8	Irma Tarr	9	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
9	Mary Tarr	8	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
10	Martha Tarr	7	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
11	Alberta Tarr	5	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
12	Florence Tarr	3	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
13	Marilyn Tarr	2	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
14	Bert H. Tarr	0	Son	—	New Hampshire
15	Philip S. Manchester	57	Head	Farmer	Maine
16	Alice Manchester	62	Wife	—	Maine
17	Raymond Usher	33	Head	Farmer	Maine
18	Edith Usher	33	Wife	—	Maine
19	Merle Usher	7	Son	—	Maine
20	Millard P. Sawyer	58	Head	Care Taker	Maine
21	Vera Leggema	49	Head	—	Missouri
22	Isaac Leggema	13	Son	—	New York
23	Henry Thompson THIS PERSON	32	Head	Laborer	Maine
24	Laura Thompson	29	Wife	—	Maine
25	Gloria Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Maine
26	Jean Thompson	1	Daughter	—	Maine
27	Thomas Thompson	36	Head	Janitor	Maine
28	Pansy Thompson	34	Wife	—	Maine
29	Mabel Thompson	14	Daughter	—	Maine
30	Harvey Thompson	11	Son	—	Maine
31	Hilda Thompson	7	Daughter	—	Maine
32	Fred Thompson	63	Head	Farmer	Maine
33	Fred W. Thompson	39	Son	Line Man	Maine
34	Elizabeth Thompson	31	Daughter-in-law	—	Maine
35	Cathleen Thompson	27	Daughter	Housework	Maine
36	Betty Thompson	6	Daughter	—	Maine
37	George Foss	70	Head	Farmer	Maine
38	Flora Foss	52	Wife	—	Maine
39	Nathaniel Strout	67	Head	Farmer	Maine
40	Alice L. Emery	48	Sister	—	Maine

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Henry

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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