Paul Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Paul Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	INDIANAPOLIS
1935 Residence (County)	MARION
Additional Details
Occupation	Druggist
Industry	Pharmacy
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	1404
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Druggist
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Paul	Age	Birth yr
Paul Thompson	Son	—	32	~1908
Annie Thompson	Spouse	—	61	~1879
Paul Thompson	Head	—	63	~1877
Harry Thompson	Son	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 42

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Druggist
Industry	Drug Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 52

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Paul E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Pharmacist
Industry	Drug Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 63

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	INDIANAPOLIS
1935 Residence (County)	MARION
Occupation	Druggist
Industry	Pharmacy
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	1404
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Paul Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01123-00399)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Paul Thompson THIS PERSON	63	Head	Druggist	Kentucky
42	Annie Thompson	61	Wife	—	Kentucky
43	Paul V. Thompson	32	Son	—	Indiana
44	Harry D. Thompson	30	Son	Chief Clerk	Indiana
45	George K. Green	54	Head	Salesman	Missouri
46	Ada E. Green	46	Wife	—	Ohio
47	Patricia Green	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	George Jr. Green	17	Son	Bus Boy	Ohio
49	Jean Summers	21	Lodger	—	Indiana
50	Winifred Summers	20	Lodger	Waitress	Indiana
51	George Kirkwood	27	Lodger	Attendant	Indiana
52	James J. Geraghty	67	Head	Blacksmith	Indiana
53	Grace Geraghty	63	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Lucille Geraghty	36	Daughter	Secretary	Indiana
55	Norma Geraghty	34	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Indiana
56	Thomas M. Willman	48	Head	Butcher	Indiana
57	Grace M. Willman	42	Wife	Clerk	Indiana
58	Thomas D. Willman	21	Son	—	Indiana
59	Marilyn D. Willman	19	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
60	Virginia Small	22	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Indiana
61	John A. Baird	45	Head	Doctor	Korea
62	Martha K. Baird	42	Wife	—	Ohio
63	Martha E. Baird	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Jesse W. Kramer	66	Father-in-law	—	Ohio
65	Edward H. Little	50	Head	President	Ohio
66	Luna Little	51	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Joseph Sahakian	46	Head	Manager	Armenia
68	Lucy J. Sahakian	43	Wife	—	Indiana
69	Alice M. Wed	80	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
70	Alberta Richards	47	Head	—	Michigan
71	Zona Irick	49	Partner	Manager	Indiana
72	Huldah Wills	54	Head	—	Illinois
73	Sarah Wills	25	Daughter	Nurse	Illinois
74	Wilma Lang	22	Lodger	Field Captain	Indiana
75	Carla D. Rader	27	Head	Manager	Ohio
76	Elizabeth E. Rader	27	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Carol A. Rader	2	Daughter	—	California
78	Nova White	48	Mother-in-law	File Clerk	Indiana
79	William Dean	22	Lodger	Waiter	Indiana
80	H. James Ponting	25	Lodger	Waiter	Kansas

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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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