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John Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Catherine — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkinson-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General Merchandise |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Rural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Thompson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkinson, Georgia
Son, age 9
Wilkinson, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Wilkinson, Georgia
Son, age 19
Wilkinson, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wilkinson-County, Georgia
Son, age 30
Wilkinson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General Merchandise |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 John Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Thompson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Thompson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Thompson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Georgia
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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 — Wilkinson-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00724-00058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nora Shephard | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Elmo Shephard | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Lucy Shephard | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Allen Shephard | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Jack Shepherd | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Janine Shepherd | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Thelma Shepherd | 29 | Daughter | Assistant Post Office Clerk | Georgia |
| 8 | Pearl Coates | 30 | Servant | Servant | Georgia |
| 9 | Henry Jackson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Essie Jackson | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Essie Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Ben Williams | 31 | Lodger | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | John Hogan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | John Jr. Hogan | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Jack Veal | 65 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 16 | Mattie Veal | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Leandrew Veal | 37 | Son | Labor | Georgia |
| 18 | Clara Veal | 29 | Son's wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Corine Veal | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Leandrew Veal | 4 | Son Jr. | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Bobbie Veal | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Isambria | Isambria Mccoy | 40 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lucile Mccoy | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Ida Mccoy | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lonnie Mccoy | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Louise Mccoy | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Lennie Mccoy | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Minor Mccoy | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Nina Mccoy | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Bernie Mccoy | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Charlie Thompson | 56 | Head | Cattle Dealer | Georgia |
| 32 | Catherine Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | John Thompson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Manager | Georgia |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Joel Waters | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Ora Waters | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Venie Waters | 74 | Aunt | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Damp Burnell | 25 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lottie Burnell | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sam Waters | 79 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)