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John Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honea Path township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Honea Path Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Thompson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Thompson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Lou Clinkscales | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emma Thompson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Son, age 1
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Son, age 10
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Son, age 22
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honea Path township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Thompson (~0.81 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amie Thompson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Thompson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Thompson
b. ~1856
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
This person
Anchor record
John Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Della Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03786-00770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carrie Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James Pruitt | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mamie (X) Pruitt | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Della Clinkscales | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lou Cindy Clinkscales | 0 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Thompson | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Emma (X) Thompson | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Della Thompson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 49 | John Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lou Cindy Clinkscales | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Allen (X) Corner | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lou Ellen Corner | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Mae Corner | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Erskin Pruit | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Elizabeth Pruit | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Margaret Pruit | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Pruit | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Wallace Pruit | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ida Mae Pruit | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Alice (X) Black | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Arthur (X) Vaughn | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Daisy (X) Vaughn | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Helen Vaughn | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Haskel Vaughn | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Harold Vaughn | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hubert Vaughn | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mamie (X) Cooley | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Essie Cooley | 32 | Daughter | Starcher | South Carolina |
| 69 | Fay Cooley | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Edgar Cooley | 20 | Son | Inspector | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hazel Cooley | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Addie Cooley | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Grady Cooley | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Arthur Johnson | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Allen Gambrell | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mack Gambrell | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Otis Gambrell | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Bell (X) Gambrell | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Emma Ruth Gambrell | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Cecil Gambrell | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)