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Howard Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Howard Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brenna Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brenna Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Howard Thompson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Thompson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Beulah Thompson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Pearl Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Opal Thompson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harold Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Nebraska
Son, age 7
Wayne, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 7 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Wayne, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Wayne, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 8 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Wayne-County, Nebraska
Son, age 27
Wayne-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brenna Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Opal Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Wayne-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02268-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther D Rasmussen | 43 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Ulrich Arlene Rasmussen | 17 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Everett Lindsey | 66 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Lulu Lindsey | 64 | wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Frank Lindsey | 41 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Amy Lindsey | 36 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Shirley Lindsey | 5 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Freeman Lubbertstalt | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Violet Lubbertstalt | 33 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Lois Lubbertstalt | 5 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Norman Lubbertstalt | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Larry Lubbertstalt | 0 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Ronald Grunke | 21 | hired | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 54 | Fred Cross | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Margaret P Cross | 32 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Richard Cross | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Frances Cross | 3 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Ben Cross | 42 | brother | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 59 | John Horrelmann | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 60 | Anna Horrelmann | 42 | wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | Lena Horrelmann | 15 | daughter | Maid | Germany |
| 62 | Edward Bales | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 63 | Viola Bales | 24 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Laurence Bales | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Carl Damme | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Henrietta Damme | 31 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Warren Damme | 12 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Mary E Thompson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Beulah Thompson | 28 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Howard Thompson THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 71 | Opal Thompson | 25 | daughter | Helper | Nebraska |
| 72 | Mildred Thompson | 22 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Harold Thompson | 20 | son | Choreboy | Nebraska |
| 74 | Pearl Thompson | 17 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Emil Vollkamp | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 76 | Elfrieda Vollkamp | 38 | wife | — | Germany |
| 77 | Henry Kittler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Emma Kittler | 48 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Adam Beeg | 69 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 80 | Katherine Beeg | 60 | wife | — | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 5 siblings
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)