John Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this John Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Occupation	Stock Cutter
Industry	Lumber Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Stock Cutter
Township / Ward	Tacoma
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Clarice Thompson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Thompson	Head	—	52	~1888
Jack Thompson	Son	—	13	~1927
Wayne Thompson	Son	—	7	~1933
William Thompson	Son	—	24	~1916
Cora Thompson	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 33

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Steel cutter
Industry	Steel Door factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 43

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Stock cutter
Industry	Lumber mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 52

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Occupation	Stock Cutter
Industry	Lumber Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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John Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04388-00917)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Grace M. Curtis	31	Wife	Slicer	California
43	Theodore Sjunnason	65	Head	Manager	Norway
44	Grace Sjunnason	52	Wife	—	California
45	Emma M. St. Onge	57	Head	—	Michigan
46	Dorothy M. St. Onge	29	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
47	Laurence G. St. Onge	20	Son	Office Clerk	Oregon
48	Michael Rasmuson	44	Head	Frame Maker	Norway
49	Frances O. Rasmuson	41	Wife	—	Washington
50	Clarice A. Rasmuson	11	Daughter	—	Washington
51	Ralph M. Rasmuson	2	Son	—	Washington
52	John W. Thompson THIS PERSON	52	Head	Stock Cutter	Washington
53	Cora Thompson	48	Wife	—	Minnesota
54	William E. Thompson	24	Son	Laborer	Washington
55	Clarice G. Thompson	20	Daughter	Manager	Washington
56	Jack W. Thompson	13	Son	—	Washington
57	Wayne Thompson	7	Son	—	Washington
58	Leo J. Gallagher	45	Head	Manager	Washington
59	Katherine Gallagher	40	Wife	—	Washington
60	Louis Anderson	71	Head	Yard Foreman	Denmark
61	Elizabeth A. Anderson	56	Wife	—	Minnesota
62	Richard J. Davis	54	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
63	May Davis	54	Wife	—	Illinois
64	Morris E. Ricketts	41	Head	Delivery Man	Iowa
65	Edith Ricketts	41	Wife	—	Iowa
66	Jane Ricketts	21	Daughter	—	Iowa
67	Thomas R. Perry	40	Son-in-law	12	Iowa
68	Mary Graf	70	Head	—	Austria
70	Oscar W. Lund	46	Head	Tailoring	Norway
71	Jennie E. Lund	44	Wife	Salesclerk	Norway
72	Anthony Scornaducci	46	Head	Car Repairer	Italy
73	Barbara Scornaducci	43	Wife	—	Italy
74	Mary Scornaducci	24	Daughter	Stenographer	Italy
75	John W. Scornaducci	22	Son	Radio Repairman	Italy
76	Albert L. Scornaducci	20	Son	Delivery Man	Italy
77	George S. Scornaducci	13	Son	—	Washington
78	Roy P. Melton	47	Head	Surveying	Missouri
79	Eva P. Melton	42	Wife	—	Ohio
80	Emma Urian	58	Head	—	Nebraska

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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.

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