Ray Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Ray Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mora — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boone-County, Arkansas
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Additional Details
Occupation	Hotel
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	520
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	48
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Hotel
Township / Ward	Harrison
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Ray	Age	Birth yr
James Thompson	Son	—	16	~1924
Rufus Thompson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Clorie Fredrick	Other	—	28	~1912
Ray Thompson	Head	—	38	~1902
Ieria Thompson	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Boone, Arkansas

Son, age 16

Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	General Work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Boone, Arkansas

Head, age 27

Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Transfer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	No
Veteran	No
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Boone-County, Arkansas

Head, age 38

Boone-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Occupation	Hotel
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	520
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	48
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Our Model Tree links Ray Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mora Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

James Thompson

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mora Thompson

b. ~1881

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ray Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Arkansas

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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 — Boone-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00120-00259)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dallie Farmer	3	Daughter	—	Arkansas
2	Connie Farmer	1	Son	—	Arkansas
3	Oscar Broyles	28	Head	Shoe Shop	Colorado
4	Marjorie Broyles	22	Wife	—	Kansas
5	Richard Broyles	3	Son	—	Arkansas
6	Conley Christian	47	Head	—	Arkansas
7	Ruth Christian	40	Wife	—	Arkansas
8	Joe Christian	24	Son	Public Works	Arkansas
9	Sue Christian	19	Daughter	—	Arkansas
10	Bobbie Christian	7	Son	—	Arkansas
11	Blake Christian	5	Son	—	Arkansas
12	J. H. Hull	75	Head	—	Kansas
13	Earl Hensley	26	Lodger	Restaurant	Arkansas
14	Loy Young	34	Head	Wholesale Gro.	Arkansas
15	Eula Young	30	Wife	—	Arkansas
16	Kenley Young	12	Son	—	Arkansas
17	Bertha Johnson	32	Cousin	Restaurant	Arkansas
18	Fayette Thames	61	Head	S.F. & N.W. Railroad	Arkansas
19	Grace Thames	50	Wife	—	Arkansas
20	Delpha Thames	30	Son	Public Works	Arkansas
21	Ray Thames	12	Son	—	Arkansas
22	Ray Thompson THIS PERSON	38	Head	Hotel	Arkansas
23	Ieria Thompson	34	Wife	—	Arkansas
24	James B. Thompson	16	Son	—	Arkansas
25	Rufus Thompson	14	Daughter	—	Arkansas
26	Clorie Fredrick	28	Brother-in-law	City Of Harrison	Arkansas
27	William A. Cowan	40	Head	Gasoline Station	Arkansas
28	Stella Cowan	36	Wife	Hotel	Arkansas
29	Oleta Cowan	17	Daughter	—	Arkansas
30	Ilene Cowan	15	Daughter	—	Arkansas
31	Ada Cowan	13	Daughter	—	Arkansas
32	William Jr. Cowan	9	Son	—	Arkansas
33	Faris Reck	59	Head	—	Missouri
34	Charley Faust	60	Head	Road Project	Missouri
35	Virgil Faust	53	Wife	—	Virginia
36	Dave Faust	27	Son	—	Missouri
37	Farris Faust	18	Son	—	Missouri
38	Manuel Faust	16	Son	—	Arkansas
39	Attis Brown	31	Head	Road Project	Arkansas
40	Dulcie Brown	23	Wife	On Farm	Arkansas

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Pedigree Summary

Ray

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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