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Joseph Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Tammany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joseph Thompson | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ora Thompson | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 4
St Tammany, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Tammany, …
Son, age 15
St Tammany, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
Head, age 25
St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Tammany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Thompson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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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 — St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Tammany-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01455-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carine Boath | 80 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Joseph Thompson THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ora Thompson | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Emma Lee Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Gabriel Faucheux | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 46 | Emma Faucheux | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Aileen Faucheux | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Gabriel Jr Faucheux | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ruth Faucheux | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Louisiana |
| 50 | Floyd Mckee | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Cora Mckee | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Pauline Mckee | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Rachel Mckee | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Mattie Mckee | 53 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Louis Spinks | 21 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Nora Spinks | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | George Bruhl | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Huella Bruhl | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Louise Bruhl | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | William Bruhl | 46 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Hizzie Bruhl | 33 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Frank Bruhl | 39 | Head | Foreman | Louisiana |
| 63 | Tressie Bruhl | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Audrey Bruhl | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Allen Bruhl | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Russell Bruhl | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | John W. Bruhl | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Carolyn Bruhl | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Margaret Anna Bruhl | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Sidney Bruhl | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Vera Bruhl | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Clifton Bruhl | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lewis A. Bruhl | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Jerry Bruhl | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lillie June Bruhl | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Joseph Keating | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Ophelia Keating | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Luella Keating | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Josephine Keating | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Wade Bourne | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 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)