Paul Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Paul Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	White-County, Tennessee
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	White
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm to market
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	150
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Bon Air
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
Mary Thompson	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Paul Thompson	Son	—	2	~1938
Martha Thompson	Spouse	—	23	~1917
Paul Thompson	Head	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

White, Tennessee

Son, age 9

White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 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	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

White, Tennessee

Son, age 19

White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

White-County, Tennessee

Head, age 30

White-County, Tennessee · 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	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	White
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm to market
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	150
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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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 Joe Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Joe Thompson

b. ~1872

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Thompson

b. ~1883

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Paul Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee

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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 — White-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00450)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Martha Gillian	79	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
2	Lonnie Gillian	43	Brother-in-law	—	Tennessee
3	Rayshow Clouse	53	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
4	Eva Lee Clouse	44	Wife	—	Tennessee
5	Irene Clouse	21	Daughter	New Worker	Tennessee
6	Kenneth Clouse	12	Son	—	Tennessee
7	Joseph Clouse	7	Son	—	Tennessee
8	Charles Clouse	4	Son	—	Tennessee
9	Hyson Lamb	32	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
10	William Lamb	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	John J. Lamb	10	Son	—	Tennessee
12	Audry Mae Lamb	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
13	Dock Shue	65	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
14	Pearl Shue	52	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Russie Shue	21	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
16	Marion Golden	28	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
17	Lassie Golden	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
18	Willie G. Golden	10	Son	—	Tennessee
19	Nellie Golden	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
20	Beulah Mae Golden	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
21	Will Meadows	65	Head	Coal Miner	Tennessee
22	Maggie E. Meadows	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
23	Luther Meadows	24	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
24	Jones Meadows	21	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
25	Edward Meadows	16	Son	—	Tennessee
26	Mary J. Meadows	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
27	Norman Meadows	22	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
28	Alice Irene Meadows	20	Daughter-in-law	—	W. Virginia
29	Jerry Lee Meadows	0	Grandson	—	Tennessee
30	William H. Bryant	33	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
31	Myrtle M. Bryant	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
32	James Bryant	11	Son	—	Tennessee
33	Raymond Bryant	10	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Billy Gene Bryant	7	Son	—	Tennessee
35	Eva Gale Bryant	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
36	Paul Thompson THIS PERSON	30	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
37	Martha D. Thompson	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	Mary Joan Thompson	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
39	Paul D. Thompson	2	Son	—	Tennessee
40	Clyde Thompson	28	Head	Laborer	Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Paul

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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