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Ray Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stearns-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ray Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stearns-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stearns |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Crow Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Sandrell | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Gomez | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willard Gomez | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Loffie Gomez | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| August Gomez | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carol Gomez | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Julia Thompson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Gomez | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ray Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Henrietta Gomez | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| June Gomez | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ernest Thompson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Son, age 17
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Stearns-County, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stearns |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ray Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gunild Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Gomez (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Julia Thompson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gunild Thompson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Gomez
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Willard Gomez
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gomez
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loffie Gomez
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Gomez
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Gomez
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
August Gomez
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gomez
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Stearns-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01960-00245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred S Vrolson | 50 | Head | Labor | Minnesota |
| 2 | Nellie Vrolson | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Olga Vrolson | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 4 | Albin Vrolson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Mabel Vrolson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Gilbert Johnson | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 7 | Helma Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Irene Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Doris Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Kermit Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Kenneth Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Donald Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Jens O Rossum | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 14 | Minnie Rossum | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Rosie Rossum | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Joel Rossum | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Marvin Rossum | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Julia Thompson | 60 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ray Thompson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 20 | Ernest Thompson | 24 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
| 21 | Harold Sandrell | 3 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Henrietta Gomez | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Willard Gomez | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 24 | Robert Gomez | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 25 | James Gomez | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | June Gomez | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | August Gomez | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Loffie Gomez | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Carol Gomez | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Elmer H Holt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Opal Holt | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Elizabeth Holt | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Johnnie Holt | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Kenneth Holt | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Clinton Holt | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Clarice Holt | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | John De Velde | 42 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 38 | Jennie De Velde | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Bernice De Velde | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Herman De Velde | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)