Louis Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, Connecticut

Our Model Tree links this Louis Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fairfield-County, Connecticut
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Bridgeport City
1935 Residence (County)	Fairfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Construction supervisor
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1375
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Construction Supervisor
Township / Ward	Bridgeport City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Louis	Age	Birth yr
Louis Thompson	Head	—	52	~1888
Marcia Thompson	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Evelyn Thompson	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Gloria Thompson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Harold Thompson	Son	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Hartford, Connecticut

Head, age 33

Hartford, Connecticut · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Cutlery Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Fairfield, Connecticut

Head, age 43

Fairfield, Connecticut · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Louis H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Contracting
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35.00
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Fairfield-County, Connecticut

Head, age 52

Fairfield-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Bridgeport City
1935 Residence (County)	Fairfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Construction supervisor
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1375
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Louis Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Connecticut

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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, Connecticut Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00530-00336)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nellie Johnson	46	Wife	—	Conn
42	Thomas Johnson	22	Son	Screw Machine Gauge	Conn
43	Julia Koterba	75	Head	—	Austria
44	Anna Koterba	43	Daughter	Time Keeper	Conn
45	Joseph Koterba	38	Son	Tool Maker	Conn
46	Louis Thompson THIS PERSON	52	Head	Construction Supervisor	Norway
47	Evelyn Thompson	48	Wife	—	Conn
48	Harold Thompson	28	Son	Driver	Conn
49	Gloria Thompson	11	Daughter	—	New York
50	Marcia Thompson	6	Daughter	—	Conn
51	Mary J. Beers	86	Head	—	Conn
52	Abbie C. Beers	63	Daughter	—	Conn
53	Raymond Timmons	39	Head	Mechanic	Conn
54	Anna Timmons	39	Wife	Sewing	Conn
55	Frank Timmons	16	Son	—	Conn
56	Frank Hegrzyn	57	Head	Cleaner	Poland
57	Susan Hegrzyn	53	Wife	—	Poland
58	Mary Hegrzyn	22	Daughter	Packer	Conn
59	Austin Tierney	74	Head	—	Eire
60	Charles F. Ansaldo	37	Son-in-law	Brusher	Conn
61	Lillian Ansaldo	36	Daughter	—	Conn
62	Lillian Ansaldo	15	Daughter	—	Conn
63	Charles R. Ansaldo	3	Son	—	Conn
65	Martin Brady	72	Head	Painter	Conn
66	Carletta Brady	64	Wife	—	Conn
67	Harry Musera	59	Lodger	Proprietor	New Jersey
68	Mary Denese	61	Head	—	Lithuania
69	Edna Denese	40	Daughter	Typist	Conn
70	Joseph Denese	35	Son	Lather	Conn
71	George Denese	33	Son	Drafting	Conn
72	Irene Denese	29	Daughter	Time Keeper	Conn
73	Vincent Denese	23	Son	Linotyper	Conn
74	Anthony Denese	32	Cousin	Lather	Conn
75	William Larkin	45	Head	Sewer Inspector	Conn
76	Ann Larkin	44	Wife	—	England
77	Harriet Larkin	9	Daughter	—	Conn
78	Marie Larkin	9	Daughter	—	Conn
79	William Jr. Larkin	7	Son	—	Conn
80	Doris Larkin	5	Daughter	—	Conn

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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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