Joseph Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Kentucky
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Joseph F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Magisterial District No 1
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Magisterial District No 1
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Louise Thompson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Joseph Thompson	Head	—	53	~1887
Aloysius Thompson	Son	—	17	~1923
Willard Thompson	Son	—	15	~1925
Mattie Thompson	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Kentucky

Head, age 34

Marion, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Marion, Kentucky

Head, age 43

Marion, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Marion-County, Kentucky

Head, age 53

Marion-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Joseph F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Magisterial District No 1
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Joseph Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01338-00342)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Carol Downs	5	Son	—	Kentucky
2	Hazel Ann Downs	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
3	William Henry Downs	1	Son	—	Kentucky
4	Harvey Thompson	33	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
5	Annie Mae Thompson	34	Wife	5	Kentucky
6	Elizabeth Thompson	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
7	Dorothy Mae Thompson	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
8	Joseph Paul Thompson	6	Son	—	Kentucky
9	Sue Thompson	4	Daughter	—	Kentucky
10	Burton Thompson	3	Son	—	Kentucky
11	Virginia Thompson	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
12	Joe Powell	60	Lodger	Labor	Kentucky
13	Raymond Powell	20	Son-in-law	Labor	Kentucky
14	Stanislaus Hughes	57	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
15	Minta Hughes	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Elizabeth Hughes	21	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	Alvin Hughes	20	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
18	Grey O'Daniel	31	Head	Operator	Kentucky
19	Eunice O'Daniel	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
20	Lawrence O'Daniel	11	Son	—	Kentucky
21	Grey Jr. O'Daniel	8	Son	—	Kentucky
22	Joseph Lee O'Daniel	6	Son	—	Kentucky
23	John L. O'Daniel	4	Son	—	Kentucky
24	Paul David O'Daniel	2	Son	—	Kentucky
25	Joseph F. Thompson THIS PERSON	53	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
26	Mattie Thompson	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
27	Aloysius Thompson	17	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
28	Willard Thompson	15	Son	—	Kentucky
29	Louise Thompson	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
30	Alvin Thompson	33	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
31	Mildred Thompson	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
32	Matthew Thompson	9	Son	—	Kentucky
33	Donald Thompson	6	Son	—	Kentucky
34	Mary Ann Thompson	4	Daughter	—	Kentucky
35	Jerry Thompson	1	Son	—	Kentucky
36	Bennett Thompson	28	Head	Operator	Kentucky
37	Alice Thompson	29	Wife	—	Kentucky
38	Otis Thompson	5	Son	—	Kentucky
39	Dorothy Thompson	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
40	John Porter	66	Head	—	Kentucky

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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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