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Herbert Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sagadahoc-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Thompson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sagadahoc-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sagadahoc-County, Maine |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Herbert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sagadahoc |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own dairy |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Thompson | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Herbert Thompson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Herbert Thompson | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sagadahoc, Maine
Head, age 42
Sagadahoc, Maine · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Herbert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Sagadahoc, Maine
Head, age 51
Sagadahoc, Maine · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Herbert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 1868 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Sagadahoc, Maine
Head, age 61
Sagadahoc, Maine · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Herbert T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Sagadahoc-County, Maine
Head, age 71
Sagadahoc-County, Maine · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Herbert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sagadahoc |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own dairy |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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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 Herbert Thompson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Sagadahoc-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Sagadahoc-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01490-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Tarr | 43 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 42 | Lura E. King | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 43 | Maynard Johnson | 2 | Ward | — | Maine |
| 44 | Joseph H. Thibodeau | 56 | Head | Logger | Maine |
| 45 | Julia Thibodeau | 58 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | Charles E. Wheeler | 55 | Head | Operator | Maine |
| 47 | Florence G. Wheeler | 54 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 48 | Robert S. Wheeler | 18 | Son | Assistant Operator | Maine |
| 49 | Leona M. Wheeler | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 50 | Lloyd L. Graham | 16 | Lodger | New Worker | Maine |
| 51 | Evelyn E. Maine | 30 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 52 | Mary H. Curtis | 41 | Head | — | Maine |
| 53 | Caroline Curtis | 19 | Daughter | Spooler | Maine |
| 54 | Gertrude Curtis | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 55 | Jean Curtis | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 56 | Barbara Curtis | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 57 | Glenna Curtis | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 58 | Rosanna Curtis | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 59 | Norman Curtis | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 60 | Fulton Curtis | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 61 | Irving L. Waltz | 26 | Head | Treer | Maine |
| 62 | H. Myrna Waltz | 24 | Wife | Dresser | Maine |
| 63 | Maxine Waltz | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 64 | Clayton Waltz | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 65 | Herbert E. Thompson THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Bertha Thompson | 67 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 67 | Herbert Thompson | 27 | Son | Assistant Farmer | Maine |
| 68 | David F. Mcginn | 54 | Head | Niggerhead Operator | Maine |
| 69 | Olga Mcginn | 39 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 70 | David J. Mcginn | 17 | Son | New Worker | Maine |
| 71 | Donald J. Mcginn | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 72 | Robert F. Mcginn | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 73 | Mary Strange | 67 | Head | — | Maine |
| 74 | Charles F. Strange | 77 | Husband | — | Maine |
| 75 | Micheal Strange | 33 | Son | Bobbin Boy | Maine |
| 76 | David Andrews | 80 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 77 | Harold Plummer | 14 | Grand-son | — | Maine |
| 78 | Theodore Provost | 57 | Head | Treer | Canada French |
| 79 | Lillian Provost | 53 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 80 | Joseph Curtis | 82 | Lodger | — | Maine |
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)