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Herbert Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCuyahoga-County, Ohio
SurnameThompson
Given NameHerbert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardCleveland
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Herbert Age Birth yr
Robert Thompson Son — 12 ~1928
Edward Thompson Head — 45 ~1895
John Thompson Son — 5 ~1935
Minerva Thompson Spouse — 47 ~1893
Samuel Thompson Son — 10 ~1930
Paul Thompson Son — 7 ~1933
Edward Thompson Son — 17 ~1923
Helen Thompson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Herbert Thompson Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 5
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Florida
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 15
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Cleveland
1935 Residence (County) Cuyahoga
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Herbert Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03215-00429)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Leonard Shelton 63 Head Grinder Tennessee
42 Elizabeth Shelton 60 Wife — Tennessee
43 Ida Shelton 40 Daughter — Illinois
44 Bessie Fic Neal 33 Head — Virginia
45 Allen Appling 39 Lodger Domestic Georgia
46 Willie Wheeler 17 Lodger Yard Worker Georgia
47 Shac Butler 45 Lodger Laborer Alabama
48 Louis Smith 55 Head — Alabama
49 Elizabeth Smith 54 Wife — Alabama
50 Anna Smith 26 Daughter — Alabama
51 Louis Jr. Smith 25 Son — Alabama
52 Robert Smith 23 Son Bus Boy Alabama
53 Maud Smith 21 Daughter — Alabama
54 Edward Thompson 45 Head Laborer Florida
55 Minerva Thompson 47 Wife — Mississippi
56 Edward Jr. Thompson 17 Son — Ohio
57 Herbert Thompson THIS PERSON 15 Son — Ohio
58 Helen Thompson 15 Daughter — Ohio
59 Robert Thompson 12 Son — Ohio
60 Samuel Thompson 10 Son — Ohio
61 Paul Thompson 7 Son — Ohio
62 John Thompson 5 Son — Ohio
63 Marvin Johnson 28 Head Laborer Georgia
64 Mattie Johnson 25 Wife — Georgia
65 Marcella Johnson 7 Daughter — Ohio
66 Harold Johnson 6 Daughter — Ohio
67 Thelma Johnson 2 Daughter — Ohio
68 Marvin Johnson 1 Daughter — Ohio
69 Billy Brucato 64 Head — New York
70 Mattie Brucato 64 Wife — Italy
71 Jeanette Brucato 26 Daughter Sewing Ohio
72 Stanley Hozed 57 Head Laborer Poland
73 Victoria Hozed 50 Wife — Poland
74 Stella Hozed 22 Daughter Ironer Ohio
75 Josephine Hozed 20 Daughter Domestic Ohio
76 Walter Hozed 17 Son — Ohio
77 Frank Hozed 15 Son — Ohio
78 Joan Hozed 10 Daughter — Ohio
79 Charles Altieri 40 Head Laborer Ohio
80 Christine Altieri 32 Wife — Ohio

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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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