Oscar Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Oscar H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Produce
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	Hs 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Oscar	Age	Birth yr
Paul Thompson	Son	—	19	~1921
Oscar Thompson	Head	—	54	~1886
Benjamin Thompson	Son	—	11	~1929
Willie Thompson	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 35

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	M
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 46

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Oscar R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Shoe Co.
Class of Worker	4590 W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$50000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 54

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Oscar H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Produce
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	Hs 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Oscar Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00725-00613)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George W Ballenger	40	Head	—	Georgia
2	Charlie L Ballenger	36	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Calvin Ballenger	15	Son	—	Georgia
4	Jesse R Ballenger	12	Son	—	Georgia
5	William F Ballenger	10	Son	—	Georgia
6	Bessie J Ballenger	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Herbert C Goddard	25	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
8	Grace Goddard	20	Wife	Sleeper	Georgia
9	Samuel B Deerman	75	Head	—	South Carolina
10	Savannah B Deerman	67	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Fred S Deerman	43	Son	Auto Mechanic	Georgia
12	William J Andrews	56	Head	Brick Mason	Georgia
13	C. Wesley Andrews	16	Son	Boy	Georgia
14	Dorothy Andrews	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	King H Andrews	11	Son	—	Georgia
16	Bernice S Thacker	41	Head	Seamstress	Georgia
17	James Thacker	20	Son	Salesman	Georgia
18	Evelyne Thacker	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Byron Thacker	11	Son	—	Georgia
20	Claude Dillard	36	Head	Conductor	Georgia
21	Mistake Dillard	None	—	—	—
22	Margaret A Mix	65	Head	—	Georgia
23	Joseph J Mix	30	Son	Helper	Georgia
24	Robert Thompson	46	Brother	Interior Decorator	Georgia
25	James R Whitten	52	Head	—	Georgia
26	Grace Whitten	43	Wife	Seamstress	Georgia
27	Dorris Whitten	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Ruthie Whitten	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Oscar H Thompson THIS PERSON	54	Head	Salesman	Georgia
30	Willie Thompson	42	Wife	—	Georgia
31	Paul Thompson	19	Son	Salesman	Georgia
32	Benjamin Thompson	11	Son	—	Georgia
33	Leonard F Kimble	47	Head	Peddler	Georgia
34	Mary A Kimble	43	Wife	—	Georgia
35	Ruby E Kimble	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Sarah H Kimble	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Elmer M Riley	31	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
38	Mary F Riley	35	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Charles E Riley	13	Son	—	Georgia
40	Carolyn F Riley	11	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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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