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John Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Flora — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Rural Section |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Rural Section |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luciel Thompson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cora Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Thompson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Radford Thompson | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lola Hannah | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carrie Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Georgia
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Jefferson, Georgia
Head, age 29
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Jefferson-County, Georgia
Head, age 39
Jefferson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Rural Section |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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: mother Flora Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Flora Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — Jefferson-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00687-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lululae Hannah | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Alex Jr Hannah | 1 | son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Albert Brown | 25 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 4 | Ella Brown | 23 | wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Brown | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Albert Jr Brown | 1 | son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Susie Linda | 65 | mother | — | Georgia |
| 8 | John Thompson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Carrie Thompson | 39 | wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 10 | Luciel Thompson | 19 | daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Cora Thompson | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Radford Thompson | 10 | nephew | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Lola Hannah | 8 | niece | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Mae Cato | 50 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Caley Williams | 60 | lodger | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 16 | Minton Brown | 27 | Head | Hand | Georgia |
| 17 | Elyara Brown | 24 | wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 18 | Mary Brown | 3 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Ben Tremble | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Claudia Tremble | 27 | wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 21 | Roosevelt Tremble | 10 | son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Albert Tremble | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lee Tremble | 5 | son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Mattie Tremble | 3 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Ben J Tremble | 0 | son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lamar Tremble | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 27 | Essie Tremble | 23 | wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 28 | Lamar Jr Tremble | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Annie Tremble | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Annie Tremble | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | John Sheppard | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Mae Sheppard | 42 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Jennie Sheppard | 18 | daughter | Seamtress | Georgia |
| 34 | A. J. Sheppard | 18 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Ordice Sheppard | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | J. M. Sheppard | 11 | son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Velma Sheppard | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Willie Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Alphretta Brown | 36 | wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 40 | Nora Brown | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)