Paul Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kitsap-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Paul Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kitsap-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kitsap-County, Washington
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Paul T.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Nellita district
1935 Residence (County)	Kitsap
Additional Details
Occupation	logger
Industry	logging camp
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	908
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Logger
Township / Ward	Nellita District
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Paul	Age	Birth yr
Paul Thompson	Head	—	61	~1879
Sena Thompson	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Colleen Thompson	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Kitsap, Washington

Head, age 41

Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Logging Camp
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Kitsap, Washington

Head, age 51

Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Paul B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	43
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Camp Foreman
Industry	Logging
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Kitsap-County, Washington

Head, age 61

Kitsap-County, Washington · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Paul T.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Nellita district
1935 Residence (County)	Kitsap
Occupation	logger
Industry	logging camp
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	908
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Paul Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Kitsap-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04347-00698)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carl S. Yelch	53	head	Carpenter	Indiana
2	Bertha A. Yelch	48	wife	—	Ohio
3	William R. Yelch	22	son	—	Washington
4	Glenn Yelch	18	son	—	Washington
5	Paul T. Thompson THIS PERSON	61	head	Logger	Minnesota
6	Sena A. Thompson	46	wife	—	Wisconsin
7	Colleen Thompson	10	daughter	—	Washington
8	Ernest R. Gayler	65	head	—	Missouri
9	Annie A. Gayler	57	wife	—	South Carolina
10	Homer B. Richards	46	head	Helper Carpenter	West Virginia
11	Myrtle D. Richards	40	wife	—	Washington
12	Harold E. Richards	14	son	—	Washington
13	Elaine Richards	11	daughter	—	Washington
14	Fred Gunnelon	55	head	Care Taker	Illinois
15	Frank C. Steuer	48	head	Care Taker	New York
16	Paul D. Eib	54	head	Cook For Boys	California
17	Lyda Eib	49	wife	Laundress	Tennessee
18	Philip Roper	21	partner	Caretaker	Washington
19	Julian P. Willess	55	head	—	New York
20	Constance B. Willess	54	wife	—	California
21	Towns B. Sals	30	hired hand	Gardener	Washington
22	Maggie M. Hatcher	61	cook	Cook	Missouri
23	Lucile Gray	57	maid	Maid	Wisconsin
24	Herbert G. Mahl	43	head	Farmer	Washington
25	Alice Mahl	45	wife	—	New York
26	H. C. Layton Mahl	14	son	—	Washington
27	Charlotte Mahl	11	daughter	—	Washington
28	Peter Osman	29	head	—	Iowa
29	Marjorie Osman	25	wife	—	South Dakota
30	Peter J. Osman	3	son	—	California
31	Claus E. Aars	49	head	Oiler Mechan-Ical	Canada English
32	Daisy Aars	45	wife	—	Washington
33	Melvin Aars	18	son	Kitchen Worker	Washington
34	Mervin Aars	17	son	Kitchen Worker	Washington
35	Wallace Aars	16	son	—	Washington
36	Earl Aars	14	son	—	Washington
37	Norman Aars	10	son	—	Washington
38	Lorise Aars	8	daughter	—	Washington
39	Ragnvald Aars	6	son	—	Washington

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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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