Oscar Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Nebraska
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln city
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Additional Details
Occupation	engineer
Industry	board work
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	322
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Engineer
Township / Ward	Lincoln City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 Oscar	Age	Birth yr
Eleanor Thompson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Marilyn Thompson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Janet Thompson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Viola Thompson	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Oscar Thompson	Head	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Douglas, Nebraska

Son, age 20

Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 42 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Oscar R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Goodyear Tire
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Douglas, Nebraska

Head, age 30

Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Pharmacist
Industry	Drugstore
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	15
Veteran	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Douglas-County, Nebraska

Head, age 41

Douglas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln city
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Occupation	engineer
Industry	board work
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	322
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Oscar Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02275-00528)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Walter Stanfield	27	Head	Painting	Iowa
42	Eva Stanfield	25	Wife	—	Nebraska
43	Nola Elaine Stanfield	1	Daughter	—	Nebraska
44	Julia Leonard	41	Mother-in-law	Cooking	Oklahoma
45	Vivian Elaine Leonard	17	Sister-in-law	—	Nebraska
47	Joseph Hinderliter	54	Head	Clerk	Nebraska
48	Maude Hinderliter	47	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Thomas J. Hinderliter	23	Son	Clerk	Illinois
50	Robert J. Hinderliter	21	Son	Manager	Nebraska
51	Mary J. Hinderliter	18	Daughter	Stenographer	Nebraska
52	Teckla Hansen	59	Head	—	Sweden
53	Teckla Hansen	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Nebraska
54	Virginia Hansen	27	Daughter	Cashier	Wyoming
55	Clinton Hansen	15	Son	—	Iowa
57	Georgia Twaddell	54	Head	—	Missouri
58	John Tebery	39	Head	Truck Driver	Nebraska
59	Gladys Tebery	39	Wife	—	Nebraska
60	Walter Tebery	8	Son	—	Nebraska
61	Norma Tebery	7	Daughter	—	Nebraska
62	Edward Larson	28	Head	Truck Driver	Nebraska
63	Agnes Larson	27	Wife	—	Nebraska
64	Loris Ann Larson	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska
65	Oscar Thompson THIS PERSON	41	Head	Engineer	Nebraska
66	Viola Thompson	43	Wife	—	Iowa
67	Eleanor Thompson	15	Daughter	—	Nebraska
68	Marilyn Thompson	13	Daughter	—	Nebraska
69	Janet Thompson	10	Daughter	—	Nebraska
71	Henry H. Eastenhouse	47	Head	Maintenance Man	Illinois
72	Hazel Eastenhouse	48	Wife	—	Illinois
73	Gerald Eastenhouse	13	Son	—	Nebraska
74	Janet Eastenhouse	8	Daughter	—	Nebraska
76	John Kushner	58	Head	Carpenter	Nebraska
77	Katherine Kushner	58	Wife	—	Nebraska
78	Martha Kushner	32	Daughter	Beauty Shop	Nebraska
79	Ann Kushner	27	Daughter	Stock Boy	Nebraska
80	Sidney Pucholski	39	Head	Mail Carrier	Nebraska

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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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