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Oscar Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bradley-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bradley-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bradley-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hermitage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bradley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 215 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Township / Ward | Hermitage |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Thompson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Corene Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Annie Thompson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bradley, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Bradley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Bradley, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Bradley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Bradley-County, Arkansas
Head, age 30
Bradley-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hermitage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bradley |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 215 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Oscar Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Thompson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Arkansas
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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 — Bradley-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bradley-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00120-00949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Luella Miller | 43 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 42 | Judith Miller | 19 | Daughter | Farming | Arkansas |
| 43 | Theo Miller | 15 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 44 | Jim Miller | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Oscar Thompson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 46 | Annie Mae Thompson | 31 | Wife | Housekeeping | Arkansas |
| 47 | Corene Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Mac Slater | 68 | Head | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 49 | Viola Slater | 52 | Wife | Housekeeping | Arkansas |
| 50 | Jimmie Jones | 9 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Jewel Jones | 7 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | J. C. Jones | 6 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | John Preston | 47 | Head | Public Work | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ella Bee Preston | 44 | Wife | Housekeeping | Arkansas |
| 55 | Lake Preston | 85 | Father | Farming | Arkansas |
| 56 | Jim Lewis | 67 | Head | Truck Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Alice Evans | 42 | Servant | Housekeeping | Arkansas |
| 58 | Hazel Jones | 19 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 59 | Catherine Jones | 19 | Wife | Housekeeping | Arkansas |
| 60 | Willie De Jones | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Henry Sipes | 32 | Head | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 62 | Ruby Sipes | 25 | Wife | Housekeeping | Arkansas |
| 63 | Vance Sipes | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Jessie Sipes | 25 | Head | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 65 | Maggie Sipes | 63 | Mother | Housekeeping | Arkansas |
| 66 | Hazard Langston | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 67 | Cornelia Langston | 29 | Wife | Housekeeping | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dorman Langston | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Aron Langston | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Jeff Gorman | 32 | Head | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 71 | Idy Gorman | 21 | Wife | Housekeeping | Arkansas |
| 72 | Louise Gorman | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Eulene Gorman | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Walter Mcnabb | 34 | Head | Machine Repairer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Carrie Mcnabb | 37 | Wife | Housekeeping | Arkansas |
| 76 | Martha Mcnabb | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Juanita Mcnabb | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Anita Mcnabb | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Dorothy Mcnabb | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Nelson M. Brown | 43 | Head | Common Labor | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 3 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)