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Joe Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guernsey-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joe Thompson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guernsey-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guernsey-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guernsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Valley Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Thompson | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Duane Thompson | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emmett Thompson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joe Thompson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 33
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Guernsey, Ohio
Head, age 44
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Guernsey, Ohio
Head, age 55
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Guernsey-County, Ohio
Head, age 64
Guernsey-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guernsey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Guernsey-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Guernsey-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03075-01034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Lepage | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Frania Lepage | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Daniel Miller | 55 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 44 | Mary Miller | 63 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 45 | Mike Miller | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Joe Miller | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 47 | Joe Rusnak | 53 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 48 | Julia Rusnak | 46 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 49 | Paul Rusnak | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Joe Thompson THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 51 | Clara Thompson | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Emmett Thompson | 28 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 53 | Duane Thompson | 16 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 54 | James Mccall | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Eliza Mccall | 52 | Wife | House Hold Work | Ohio |
| 56 | Homer Dean Mccall | 19 | Son | Night Guard | Ohio |
| 57 | Eileen Mccall | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Betty Mccall | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Roy Mccall | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Frank Mccall | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Luella Mccall | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Virginia Mccall | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Charles Weaver | 37 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 64 | Ethel Weaver | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Glenna Weaver | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Wilber Weaver | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Charles Jr Weaver | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | James Thomas Weaver | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Melba Weaver | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Steve Billy | 45 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 71 | Elizabeth Billy | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John Billy | 18 | Son | Assistant Surveyor | Ohio |
| 73 | Mike Tonser | 52 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 74 | Helen Tonser | 49 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 75 | Pete Hackmarik | 58 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 76 | Mary Hackmarik | 51 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 77 | Elizabeth Hackmarik | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Daniel Nunley | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lewis Nunley | 64 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Bernard Johnson | 21 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
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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)