John Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	attendant
Industry	gas station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Attendant
Township / Ward	Queens Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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
Mary Thompson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Jacqueline Thompson	Daughter	—	4	~1936
John Thompson	Head	—	42	~1898
Philip Thompson	Son	—	6	~1934
Harry Thompson	Son	—	8	~1932
Ethel Thompson	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Son, age 22

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Nassau, New …

Head, age 32

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Chauffer
Industry	School Bus
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 42

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	attendant
Industry	gas station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Our Model Tree links John Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Mother

Sarah Thompson

b. ~1878

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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John Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02735-00254)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lillian Mccarthy	16	daughter	—	N.Y.
42	Charles Mccarthy	69	head	—	N.Y.
43	Mary Mccarthy	70	wife	—	N.Y.
44	Daniel Mccarthy	43	son	Teamfitter	N.Y.
45	Charles Mccarthy	39	son	Bookkeeper	N.Y.
46	Ellen Mccarthy	27	daughter	—	N.Y.
47	Elizabeth Mccarthy	26	daughter	Typist	N.Y.
48	Rose Stacy	47	head	Salesgirl	N.Y.
49	Anna Stacy	45	sister	Box Maker	N.Y.
50	Augusta Quirch	50	sister	—	Austria
51	Anton Quirch	21	nephew	Sales	N.Y.
52	John Thompson THIS PERSON	42	head	Attendant	Vermont
53	Ethel Thompson	31	wife	—	N.Y.
54	Harry Thompson	8	son	—	N.Y.
55	Philip Thompson	6	son	—	N.Y.
56	Jacqueline Thompson	4	daughter	—	N.Y.
57	Mary Thompson	2	daughter	—	N.Y.
58	William Kneura	54	head	Tailor	Italy
59	Lucy Kneura	45	wife	—	Italy
60	Michael Kneura	24	son	Salesman	N.Y.
61	Helen Kneura	22	daughter	Stenographer	N.Y.
62	Joseph Wagner	52	head	Waiter	Germany
63	Theresa Wagner	41	wife	—	Germany
64	Robert Wagner	20	son	Inspector	N.Y.
65	Anna Moran	52	head	—	N.Y.
66	John Moran	30	son	Bartender	N.Y.
67	Andrew Moran	55	brother	Chauffeur	N.Y.
68	John Lally	54	head	Foreman	British English
69	Bertha Lally	42	niece	—	Czechoslovakia
70	Margaret Lally	12	niece	—	N.Y.
71	Patricia Lally	10	niece	—	N.Y.
72	Terrence Mcgrath	30	head	Chauffeur	N.Y.
73	Mildred Mcgrath	27	wife	—	N.Y.
74	Terrence Mcgrath	8	son	—	N.Y.
75	Mary Ann Mcgrath	5	daughter	—	N.Y.
76	Mildred Mcgrath	1	daughter	—	N.Y.
77	Albert Mandel	40	head	Chef	France
78	Anna Mandel	45	wife	—	Germany
79	Vincent Buckler	27	head	Manager	N.Y.
80	Albertine Buckler	23	wife	—	N.Y.

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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