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Paul Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Paul Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo-Alto-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Palo-Alto-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Rush Lake Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Richard Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Merle Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gerald Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Thompson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Telford Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emmett Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Paul Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Vivian Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Palo Alto, …
Son, age 2
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Paul G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Son, age 12
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Paul Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Iowa
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Sibling
Vivian Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Telford Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01189-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Schuller | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 2 | Lottie Schuller | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Enis Schuller | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Clarence Schuller | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Eatalene Schuller | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Sam E Smith | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Michigan |
| 7 | Nellie Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Evan Smith | 24 | Son | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 9 | Raymond Smith | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Cecil R Smith | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Dora Ethel Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Frances Will Smith | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Johann Bruene | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Germany |
| 14 | Caroline Bruene | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Michael F Smith | 73 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 16 | Johanna Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Joseph M Smith | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Joseph R Smith | 12 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Russell Bohn | 32 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 20 | Verna Bohn | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Raymond Bohn | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | James Thompson | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 23 | Alice Thompson | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Edward Thompson | 19 | Son | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 25 | John Thompson | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Telford Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Merle Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Paul Thompson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Richard Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Emmett Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Vivian Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Gerald Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Bert Krieg | 33 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 34 | Mildred Krieg | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ronald Krieg | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Gordon Krieg | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Janice Krieg | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Henry P Leuer | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 39 | Ethel Leuer | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Viola Leuer | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
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)