Kenneth Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lane-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lane-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Owen & Marguerette — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lane-County, Oregon
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Kenneth R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Eugene City
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Additional Details
Occupation	Service man
Industry	auto garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	832
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Service Man
Township / Ward	Eugene City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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 Kenneth	Age	Birth yr
Theodora Thompson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Clarice Thompson	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Evelyn Thompson	Spouse	—	25	~1915
Kenneth Thompson	Son	—	1	~1939
Kenneth Thompson	Head	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Lane, Oregon

Son, age 14

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Kenneth
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Lane, Oregon

Other, age 24

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1906 — 18 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Kenneth L.
Relationship to Head	O
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Diary
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Lane-County, Oregon

Head, age 34

Lane-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Kenneth R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Eugene City
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Occupation	Service man
Industry	auto garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	832
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Our Model Tree links Kenneth Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Owen Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerette Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Owen Thompson

b. ~1881

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Marguerette Thompson

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Kenneth Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Oregon

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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 — Lane-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03368-00705)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Melvin L. Emmons	28	Head	Barber	Wisconsin
2	Kenneth R. Thompson THIS PERSON	34	Head	Service Man	Oregon
3	Evelyn G. Thompson	25	Wife	—	Wisconsin
4	Theodora R. Thompson	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
5	Clarice Vivian Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
6	Kenneth J. Thompson	1	Son	—	Tennessee
7	Eric G. Eastman	46	Head	Car Inspector	Sweden
8	Ira D. Stewart	55	Head	Salesman	Missouri
9	Anena Stewart	53	Wife	—	Illinois
11	James H. Yates	46	Head	—	Georgia
12	Marguerite C. Yates	45	Wife	—	Oregon
13	Marley E. Sims	22	Head	Clerk	South Dakota
14	Alice C. Sims	20	Wife	—	Oregon
15	Rex Marley Sims	2	Son	—	Oregon
16	Daisy R. Schmidt	61	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
17	Stella V. Davidson	60	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Kentucky
18	Abraham F. Range	55	Head	Manager	Kansas
19	Rebecca A. Range	40	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Hal S. Range	10	Son	—	California
21	Sarah L. Range	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
22	John Hough	20	Lodger	Forestry	Arizona
23	Edith Johnson	24	Lodger	Nurse	Montana
24	Flavia Shulmier	26	Lodger	Nurse	Washington
25	Irene Frost	31	Lodger	Operator	Oklahoma
26	Olive Young	31	Head	—	Oregon
27	Sig Melsted	25	Lodger	Secretarial	North Dakota
28	Hella Bechdoldt	21	Lodger	Housekeeper	Texas
30	Olga Freeberg	46	Lodger	Cook	Minnesota
31	Alice L. Freeberg	8	Lodger	—	Oregon
32	Richard W. Young	7	Son	—	Oregon
33	Wilbur L. Young	4	Son	—	Oregon
34	Margaret Ann Young	2	Daughter	—	Oregon
35	H. J. Couts	34	Head	Physician	Pennsylvania
36	Grace I. Couts	28	Wife	Assistant	Michigan
37	Bessie A. Martin	52	Mother-in-law	Manager	Michigan

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Pedigree Summary

Kenneth

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)

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