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Howard Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Howard Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Freeborn-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Ida — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Freeborn-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riceland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Freeborn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Riceland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eleanor Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bernice Thompson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Howard Thompson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Freeborn, Minnesota
Son, age 8
Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Freeborn, Minnesota
Son, age 19
Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Head, age 29
Freeborn-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riceland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Freeborn |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Howard Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Thompson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Thompson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Thompson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Minnesota
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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 — Freeborn-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01922-00929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Bagley | 51 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Viola Bagley | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ricard Bagley | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Harold Bagley | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Edward Ingvaldson | 59 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 6 | Olene Ingvaldson | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Edward Ingvaldson | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Gerald Ingvaldson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Burton Ingvaldson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Edward Open | 73 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 11 | Edward Tufte | 22 | Grandfather | Labor | Minnesota |
| 12 | Hartwick Tufte | 21 | Grandfather | Labor | Minnesota |
| 13 | Sophia Stillman | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Norway |
| 14 | Alfred Ingvaldson | 51 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 15 | Martha Ingvaldson | 83 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 16 | Carrie Ramsey | 70 | Head | — | Norway |
| 17 | Otto Ramsey | 45 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 18 | Herbert Thompson | 50 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 19 | Palmer Thompson | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Harriet Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Earl Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Paul Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | David Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Wallace Thompson | 23 | Son | Working | Minnesota |
| 25 | Helen Thompson | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Howard Thompson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 27 | Bernice Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Eleanor Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Clayton Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Christ W Jenson | 61 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 31 | Anna Jenson | 63 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 32 | William Jenson | 24 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | John Gold | 63 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 34 | Alice Gold | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Bernice Berge | 18 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Earle Laddie | 22 | Lodger | Labor | Iowa |
| 37 | Floriane Laddie | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Patricia Laddie | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Hannah Lars-An | 60 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 40 | Doris Lars-An | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 3 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)