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Joe Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hart-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Liddie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hart-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frances Thompson | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joe Thompson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Shilmon Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hart, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Hart, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Hart, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Hart, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Hart-County, Kentucky
Head, age 26
Hart-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Joe Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liddie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Thompson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liddie Thompson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Thompson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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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 — Hart-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hart-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01315-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lois Logsdon | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Havard Logsdon | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Rancel Logsdon | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Louella J. Logsdon | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ada V. Logsdon | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ida V. Logsdon | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Brodie Thompson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary Thompson | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Earnest Thompson | 15 | Grandson | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 50 | John E. Thompson | 14 | Grandson | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 51 | Iva Childress | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Joe B. Thompson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Frances Thompson | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Shilmon Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Jessie Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Silas Gonterman | 77 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Laura Gonterman | 76 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Horace Gonterman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Raba Gonterman | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jimmie Stith | 19 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Virginia Stith | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Raymond Stith | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Paul Stith | 7 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bennie Childress | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ella Childress | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Tolbert Childress | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Curtis Childress | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lester Childress | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Sally Childress | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Charles Childress | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lewis Childress | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Rachel Childress | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Eleva Childress | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Justis Stith | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Allie Stith | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Louis Thompson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lucille Thompson | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Rondell L. Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Sil Dennis | 66 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Walter Thompson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
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)