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John Thomson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Thomson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestchester-County, New York
SurnameThomson
Given NameJohn George
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Elmsford
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH 1
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardElmsford
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
John Thomson Son — 15 ~1925
Wilma Thomson Daughter — 21 ~1919
Catherine Thomson Daughter — 25 ~1915
Catherine Thomson Head — 50 ~1890
Helen Thomson Daughter — 23 ~1917
James Thomson Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 5
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Son, age 15
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
Surname Thomson
Given Name John George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Elmsford
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H 1
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Thomson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Thomson
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New York
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Sibling
Helen Thomson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Thomson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Thomson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02803-00759)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Arthur Hook 36 Head Rigger Pennsylvania
42 Martial Hook 35 Wife — New York
43 Robert Hook 5 Son — New York
44 Richard Hammeke 38 Head Assembler New Jersey
45 Marie Hammeke 41 Wife Beautician Virginia
46 Jacob Hula 44 Head Assembler New York
47 Sabina Hula 42 Wife — Connecticut
48 Edward Hula 12 Son — New York
49 Raymond Hula 9 Son — New York
50 John Hula 3 Son — New York
52 John Kramer 33 Head Auto Mechanic New York
53 Mary Kramer 29 Wife Operator New York
54 Mildred Regan 16 Niece — New York
55 Arthur Hallock 39 Head Electrician New York
56 Gwendolyn Hallock 39 Wife — New York
57 Edwin Arthur Hallock 13 Son — New York
58 Patricia Hallock 9 Daughter — New York
59 Joel Geovilla 42 Boarder — New York
60 Henry Brown 28 Head Assembler Virginia
61 Rose Marie Brown 23 Wife — Italy
62 Henry Jr Brown 6 Son — New York
63 Joachim Nanon 58 Head Watchman Holland
64 Catherine Sullivan 44 Head — Eire
65 Theodore Sullivan 19 Son Nr-Worker New York
66 Francis Sullivan 16 Son — New York
67 Catherine Sullivan 11 Daughter — New York
68 Patricia Sullivan 8 Daughter — New York
69 Catherine Thomson 50 Head — Scotland
70 Catherine Thomson 25 Daughter Secretary New York
71 Helen B Thomson 23 Daughter Packer New York
72 Wilma R Thomson 21 Daughter Cashier New York
73 James B Thomson 18 Son — New York
74 John George Thomson THIS PERSON 15 Son — New York
75 Archie Honecheck 46 Head Engineer Pennsylvania
76 Kathryn Honecheck 16 Daughter — Pennsylvania
77 Archie Jr Honecheck 13 Son — Pennsylvania

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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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