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Ralph Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAdams-County, Ohio
SurnameThompson
Given NameRalph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Franklin Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Adams
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardFranklin Twp
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ralph Age Birth yr
Jessie Thompson Spouse — 37 ~1903
Ernest Thompson Son — 6 ~1934
Paul Thompson Son — 2 ~1938
Kenneth Thompson Son — 14 ~1926
Elza Thompson Son — 15 ~1925
Ralph Thompson Son — 17 ~1923
Robert Thompson Son — 4 ~1936
Arthur Thompson Head — 42 ~1898
Stella Thompson Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Adams, Ohio
Son, age 7
Adams, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Adams-County, Ohio
Son, age 17
Adams-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Franklin Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Adams
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ralph Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ralph Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Ohio
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Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elza Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Adams-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03019-00083)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mildred Hilterbran 21 Wife — Ohio
2 Ora C Hilterbran 32 Head Road Worker Ohio
3 Donna Ruth Hilterbran 7 Daughter — Ohio
4 Floyd Hilterbran 6 Son — Ohio
5 Barbara Hilterbran 4 Daughter — Ohio
6 Louella Mae Hilterbran 3 Daughter — Ohio
7 Henry Hilterbran 78 Father — Ohio
8 Jesse Suthers 41 Head Road Worker Ohio
9 Lena Suthers 48 Wife — Ohio
10 Herbert Roy Suthers 18 Son Farmer Ohio
11 Earl Frye 17 Head — Ohio
12 Harley R. Frye 31 Son Farmer Ohio
13 Charley D Riley 62 Head Farmer Ohio
14 Mae Riley 53 Wife — Ohio
15 Wood Lacey 36 Head Road Worker Ohio
16 Nora Lacey 31 Wife — W. Va.
17 Delbert Lacey 12 Son — Ohio
18 Marion Lacey 11 Daughter — Ohio
19 Leonard Lacey 5 Son — Ohio
20 Winona Lacey 0 Daughter — Ohio
21 Arnold Ford 22 Head Road Worker Va.
22 Mabel Ford 34 Wife — Ohio
23 James Ford 5 Son — Ohio
24 Louise Ford 3 Daughter — Ohio
25 Violet May Ford 1 Daughter — Ohio
26 Joe Hilterbran 58 Head Farmer Ohio
27 Effie Hilterbran 54 Wife — Ohio
28 Ted Hilterbran 24 Son Farmer Ohio
29 Otto Hilterbran 22 Son Farmer Ohio
30 Evalena Hilterbran 18 Daughter Typist Ohio
31 Donald Hilterbran 11 Son — Ohio
32 Arthur Thompson 42 Head Road Worker Ohio
33 Jessie Thompson 37 Wife — Ohio
34 Ralph Thompson THIS PERSON 17 Son — Ohio
35 Elza Thompson 15 Son — Ohio
36 Kenneth Thompson 14 Son — Ohio
37 Stella Mae Thompson 11 Daughter — Ohio
38 Ernest Jr. Thompson 6 Son — Ohio
39 Robert Brea Thompson 4 Son — Ohio
40 Paul Thompson 2 Son — Ohio

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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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