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John Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & John — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 24 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Cotton Mill |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | 24 |
| Township / Ward | Haw River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Thompson | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Pearl Thompson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Henry Thompson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Nancy Thompson | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Son, age 13
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Son, age 23
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | odd jobs |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Son, age 34
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | 24 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Cotton Mill |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Henry Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Thompson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Thompson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Thompson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Thompson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rachel Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02869-00713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce S Thompson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alfred H Thompson | 39 | Head | 32 | North Carolina |
| 3 | Helen F Thompson | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mona E Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jacqueline S Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie C Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alford H Thompson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edith J Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ted R Thompson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Janet S Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Herbert B Cates | 52 | Head | 0 | North Carolina |
| 12 | Maggie S Cates | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Beva R Cates | 31 | Sister | 7 | North Carolina |
| 14 | William A Petty | 77 | Head | 48 | Texas |
| 15 | Tennie Petty | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Reba F Petty | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Rena Petty | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Leona Petty | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Charles W Turner | 46 | Head | 48 | North Carolina |
| 20 | Annie S Turner | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clarence V Turner | 20 | Son | 14 | North Carolina |
| 22 | Wilmer C Turner | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James C Turner | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Charles R Turner | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Henry R Thompson | 68 | Head | 0 | North Carolina |
| 26 | Nancy S Thompson | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rachel Thompson | 38 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John H Thompson THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | 24 | North Carolina |
| 29 | Pearl E Thompson | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Merritt W Henderson | 33 | Head | 32 | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie M Henderson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary L Henderson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Francis M Henderson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Margie R Henderson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ella A Henderson | 66 | Mother | 48 | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie A Abbott | 69 | Aunt | 0 | Virginia |
| 37 | Ruffin A Thompson | 63 | Head | 0 | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ella H Thompson | 58 | Wife | 16 | North Carolina |
| 39 | Liza C Harmer | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alvin M Harmer | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)