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Jessie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Zandt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & A — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Zandt-County, Texas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Zandt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | J P No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Thompson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Jessie Thompson | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Thompson | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 4
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 15
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Head, age 25
Van-Zandt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Zandt |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Jessie Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father A Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Thompson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Thompson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Thompson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Texas
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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 — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04155-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace Heron | 24 | wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Billy Heron | 7 | son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Billy Joe Heron | 3 | son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Shelby Nell Heron | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Charles D. Daniel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Blessing Daniel | 34 | wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 47 | Charles Pearson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Mattie Pearson | 33 | wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | R. H. Williford | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Nettie Williford | 53 | wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Gollie Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Tillis Brown | 31 | wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Kenneth W. Brown | 1 | son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Morris Mammen | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Louella Mammen | 22 | wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Mildred Majors | 55 | Head | — | Texas |
| 57 | Lily Majors | 28 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Waldrow Majors | 25 | son | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | John Fisher | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Gertie Fisher | 37 | wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Verna Ruth Fisher | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Herbert Fisher | 11 | son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Billy Gene Fisher | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Jessie Thompson THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 65 | Minnie D. Thompson | 18 | wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Opal May Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Fish Fisher | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Mary Fisher | 35 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Arline Fisher | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Audy Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Jimmy Ray Fisher | 6 | son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Glenda Fay Fisher | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Keith Fisher | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Ralph Fisher | 1 | son | — | Texas |
| 75 | B. J. Martin | 51 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 76 | Georgia B. Martin | 51 | wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Burt C. Martin | 13 | son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Raymond Mccoffity | 32 | Head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 79 | Billie Mccoffity | 34 | wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Bobby Lee Mccoffity | 6 | son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie
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)