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Paul Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Paul Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Edith — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marion Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thompson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Josephine Dawson | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Paul Thompson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edmond Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lela Thompson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Ohio
Son, age 4
Fayette, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Fayette, Ohio
Son, age 14
Fayette, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Paul B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Fayette-County, Ohio
Son, age 24
Fayette-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Frank Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Thompson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Thompson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Ohio
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Sibling
Edmond Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Fayette-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03067-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Smith | 42 | Son | Operator | Ohio |
| 2 | Willard Smith | 36 | Son | Co-Operator | Ohio |
| 3 | Kenneth Williams | 29 | Son-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Helen Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Barbara A. Williams | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Robert Leisure | 20 | Grandson | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 7 | Mary Ellen Leisure | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Warren Ivers | 23 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Leota Ivers | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Nancy Lee Ivers | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Frank Thompson | 53 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 12 | Lela Thompson | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Paul Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Edmond Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Josephine Dawson | 71 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Earl Jones | 32 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 17 | Nellie Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | George Ivers | 58 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 19 | Leota Ivers | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Herschel Swift | 30 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 21 | Clara Swift | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Paul Swift | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Wayne Harrison | 74 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 24 | Elma Harrison | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Harold Ivers | 33 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 26 | Carol Ivers | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Jerry Ivers | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Howard Somers | 28 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | Veryl Somers | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Richard Somers | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Mary Glaze | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Edward Glaze | 38 | Brother | Operator | Ohio |
| 33 | Wayne Arthur | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 34 | Marie Arthur | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Robert Arthur | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Charles Arthur | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Larry Arthur | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Cora Arthur | 72 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Arthur Thompson | 57 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 40 | Millie Thompson | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)