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Kenneth Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pike-County, Ohio
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Kenneth A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Beaver Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1924

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Kenneth	Age	Birth yr
Bennie Thompson	Son	—	14	~1926
Dwight Thompson	Son	—	8	~1932
Bertha Thompson	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Yvonne Thompson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Benjamin Thompson	Head	—	48	~1892
Jimmy Thompson	Son	—	5	~1935
Edgar Thompson	Son	—	18	~1922
Melvin Thompson	Son	—	18	~1922
Damon Thompson	Son	—	9	~1931
Kenneth Thompson	Son	—	16	~1924
Duane Thompson	Son	—	3	~1937

Census Appearances

1930

Pike, Ohio

Son, age 6

Pike, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Kenneth R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Pike-County, Ohio

Son, age 16

Pike-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Kenneth A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Kenneth Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Kenneth Thompson

Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Ohio

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Sibling

Edgar Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dwight Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Bennie Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Duane Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Melvin Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Yvonne Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Damon Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jimmy Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

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 — Pike-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03129-00023)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Shermon Pennington	18	Brother	Laborer	Kentucky
2	Estel Chandler	38	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
3	Lyda Chandler	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
4	Yorkie Chandler	8	Son	—	Ohio
5	Jerry G Chandler	0	Son	—	Ohio
6	Rosie Mckenzie	16	Step daughter	—	Kentucky
7	Annabel Mckenzie	15	Step daughter	—	Kentucky
8	Gilbert Blake	56	Head	Farmer	Ohio
9	Clara R Blake	52	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Charles S Blake	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
11	Everette R Sisco	31	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
12	Alice Sisco	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
13	Woodrow W Bapst	27	Head	Laborer	Ohio
14	Carrie F Bapst	24	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Helen Bapst	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	John Spangler	74	Head	—	Ohio
17	Benjamin P Thompson	48	Head	Time Keeper	Ohio
18	Bertha M Thompson	43	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Edgar B Thompson	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
20	Kenneth A Thompson THIS PERSON	16	Son	—	Ohio
21	Melvin E Thompson	18	Son	—	Ohio
22	Bennie J Thompson	14	Son	—	Ohio
23	Yvonne M Thompson	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Damon J Thompson	9	Son	—	Ohio
25	Dwight W Thompson	8	Son	—	Ohio
26	Jimmy R Thompson	5	Son	—	Ohio
27	Duane J Thompson	3	Son	—	Ohio
28	Robert B Sheward	61	Head	Rural Mail Carrier	Ohio
29	Nellie C Sheward	60	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Ralph W Sheward	34	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
31	Ethel Sheward	28	Wife	—	Michigan
32	Shirley M Sheward	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Lawrence A Dewitt	39	Head	Attendant	West Virginia
34	Ethel M Dewitt	39	Wife	Attendant	West Virginia
35	William J B Horner	17	Son	Truck Driver	West Virginia
36	Bobbie J Horner	11	Step son	—	West Virginia
37	Charles E Blazer	56	Head	Farmer	Ohio
38	Matilda Blazer	51	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Charles W Blazer	28	Son	Foreman	Ohio
40	Robert E Blazer	15	Son	—	Ohio

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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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