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James Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ethel — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pulaski |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Ice Filling Sta |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 711 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Pulaski |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gay Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Thompson | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mattie Stuart | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Christine Thompson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Giles-County, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Giles-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pulaski |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Ice Filling Sta |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 711 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 James Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ethel Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ethel Thompson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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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 — Giles-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03894-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin Blasingim | 23 | Son | Mess Steward | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jessie M Blasingim | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 3 | Charlie M Harrett | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 4 | Viva C Harrett | 59 | Wife | Baby Nurse | Tennessee |
| 5 | Charlie D Harrett | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 6 | Edna N Harrett | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 7 | William R Brindley | 30 | Head | Laundryman | Tennessee |
| 8 | Gertrude Brindley | 28 | Wife | Operative Machine | Tennessee |
| 9 | Kenneth D Brindley | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cary R Oliver | 43 | Head | Constable | Tennessee |
| 11 | Eugenia Oliver | 34 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 12 | Cary R Jr Oliver | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Eugene Oliver | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | William M Oliver | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mark E Vaughn | 56 | Head | Off. Bell System | Tennessee |
| 16 | Cora L Vaughn | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Edward M Usery | 38 | Head | Clerk Mdse | Tennessee |
| 18 | Leeta Usery | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Gue Roberts | 36 | Head | Photographer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Annette Roberts | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Marilyn Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | G. A. Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Foster E Arnold | 31 | Head | Farm Manager | Tennessee |
| 24 | Harriet C Arnold | 31 | Wife | Teaching | Tennessee |
| 25 | Harold L Abernathy | 42 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 26 | Beatrice Abernathy | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | James H Thompson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 28 | Christine Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Gay Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mattie Lee Stuart | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Joe H Beech | 20 | Head | Cutting Dept | Tennessee |
| 32 | Helen G Beech | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ernest L Roberts | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lola M Roberts | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Robert L Roberts | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | James L Roberts | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Frances E Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Riggs S Harwell | 42 | Head | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ruth S Harwell | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)