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John Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brooke-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooke-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Donna & Daisy — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooke-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wellsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | pressman |
| Industry | paper bags |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Township / Ward | Wellsburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Thompson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Retta Thompson | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Thompson | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brooke, West …
Son, age 13
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Brooke, West …
Son, age 23
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Glassman |
| Industry | Lock Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Brooke-County, West …
Son, age 33
Brooke-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wellsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Occupation | pressman |
| Industry | paper bags |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Donna Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Donna Thompson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Thompson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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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 — Brooke-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04396-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Freda Kroper | Kreper | 34 | Wife | Press Feeder | Ohio |
| 42 | William Henderson | 38 | Head | Beater | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Gertrude Henderson | 38 | Wife | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Agusta Mcquiston | 54 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Louis Rihar | 35 | Lodger | School Teacher | Ohio |
| 46 | A. K. Barney | 60 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 47 | William Warnick | 45 | Head | Projectionist | Ohio |
| 48 | Bernadine Warnick | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Marian Warnick | 21 | Daughter | Office Work | Ohio |
| 50 | Marjorie Warnick | 14 | Daughter | Mess Worker | Ohio |
| 51 | Martha Warnick | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Watson | 60 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Jane Watson | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Henrietta Watson | 25 | Daughter | Office Work | West Virginia |
| 55 | Richard A. Watson | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Virginia Watson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Daisy Thompson | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | John Thompson THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Pressman | West Virginia |
| 59 | Retta Thompson | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | John Jr. Thompson | 6 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Pasquale Camiletti | 76 | Head | — | Italy |
| 62 | John Camiletti | 44 | Son | Foreman | Italy |
| 63 | Virginia Camiletti | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Ann Camiletti | 8 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | John R. Camiletti | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Matthew Camiletti | 32 | Son | Mill Wright | West Virginia |
| 67 | Jeanette Camiletti | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Matthew Jr. Camiletti | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Camiletti | 30 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | West Virginia |
| 70 | Walter Mahan | 37 | Head | Attorney At Law | West Virginia |
| 71 | Audrey Mahan | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Harden | 51 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 73 | Lillian Harden | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Benjamin Cresap | 31 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 75 | Bernice Cresap | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Richard Cresap | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Patricia Cresap | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Mary H. Cresap | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Benjamin Jr. Cresap | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | J. Fleming Thompson | 50 | Head | Assistant Cashier | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)