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Howard Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Howard Thompson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | 4Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Thompson | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Clark Thompson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Howard Thompson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Mosley Thompson | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 27
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 37
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 47
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 58
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1872
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 177 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 67
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Howard Thompson across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Howard Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Barrett | 58 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 42 | Lillie M Barrett | 56 | Wife | Housework | Delaware |
| 43 | Luvenia B Barrett | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | James A Barrett | 16 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 45 | Marilyn C Barrett | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Margaret A Barrett | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Daniel Williams | 43 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 48 | Eva O Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | James Williams | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Jean Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Henry Williams | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Ann Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Roger Williams | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Rosalie Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Marvel Williams | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Sally Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Henry Williams | 80 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Joseph Auditore | 57 | Head | Farming | Italy |
| 59 | Caroline Auditore | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 60 | Santo Auditore | 22 | Son | Farmwork | Delaware |
| 61 | Josephine Auditore | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Francis Auditore | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Margaret Auditore | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Samuel Auditore | 17 | Son | Farmwork | Delaware |
| 65 | Charles Auditore | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Harvey D Hobbs | 48 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 67 | Elizabeth Hobbs | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Howard E Thompson THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 69 | Clark Thompson | 32 | Son | Farmwork | Delaware |
| 70 | Mosley Wilbert Thompson | 38 | Laborer | Laborer | Delaware |
| 71 | Walker Ola Thompson | 35 | Housework | Housework | Delaware |
| 72 | Joshua Sudler | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 73 | Bessie J Sudler | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | James Stansbury | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Julia O Stansbury | 30 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 76 | Willard Long | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 77 | Pauline S Long | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Thomas Edwards | 18 | Brother in law | Laborer | Delaware |
| 79 | Noble Thorp | 23 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 80 | Beatrice J Thorp | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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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)