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Joe Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joe Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedartown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cedartown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joe Thompson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willie Thompson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joe Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vernon Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Beatrice Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Georgia
Other, age 35
Polk, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Polk-County, Georgia
Head, age 45
Polk-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedartown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Georgia
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12 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00702-00232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Joe Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Billie Davis | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Lucile S. Davis | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 44 | Jack D. Simpson | 75 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Margritte Simpson | 44 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Joe T. Thompson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Willie Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Vernon Thompson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Joe T. Jr. Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Robert Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Dorothy Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Beatrice Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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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)