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Paul Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Paul Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ed — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Township / Ward | Lebanon City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Thompson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Paul Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Paul Thompson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Marion, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Marion, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Marion, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 20 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Sign |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Marion-County, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Marion-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Abell (~0.81 confidence) and father Ed Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Marion Abell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
James Abell
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Ed Thompson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Thompson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marion Abell
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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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 — Marion-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01338-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernadine Walston | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Emeline Walston | 33 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | William H. Walston | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Robert Williams | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Virginia Williams | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mamie Brown | 18 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Helen Brown | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Dorothy Brown | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Robert Jr. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Robert Haskins | 11 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Douglas Brown | 2 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Steve E. Combs | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lila D. Combs | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | William Wilson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lucille Wilson | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Hamilton Mattingly | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Elizabeth Mattingly | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Elizabeth Mattingly | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lawrence Mattingly | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Paul Thompson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Policeman | Kentucky |
| 21 | Dorothy Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | James M. Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Paul Stacy Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Susie Pott | 80 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | George E. Burkhead | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Nannie E. Burkhead | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Dorothy Burkhead | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | William H. Burkhead | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | John Dan Burkhead | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Emma D. Burkhead | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Robert Burkhead | 30 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Charles Burkhead | 24 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Marion H. Pruitt | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mary D. Pruitt | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Woodrow Morgan | 32 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Donald Morgan | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Rea Fay Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lawrence Burkhead | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Beatrice Burkhead | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Martha Jane Burkhead | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)