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Raymond Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Beach & Breck — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Breathitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct #28 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 28 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martha Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Armilda Thompson | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Breck Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edna Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Breck Thompson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Raymond Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dora Thompson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ailene Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Breathitt, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct #28 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Raymond Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Beach Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Breck Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Price Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Armelda Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Beach Thompson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Breck Thompson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Price Thompson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Armelda Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Breck Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ailene Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Robinson | 19 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Coyle, D. Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Charles M. Robinson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 5 | Millard Turner | 24 | Head | Road Construction | Kentucky |
| 6 | Minta Lou Turner | 19 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Wyoma Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Maude Robinson | 51 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Joy Marie Robinson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Chester Robinson | 23 | Nephew | Housework | Kentucky |
| 11 | M. C. Howard | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Virginie Howard | 18 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Donald Keith | 29 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 14 | Elsie Keith | 26 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Janice Sue Keith | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Miranda Robinson | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Gilbert Robinson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jessie Robinson | 21 | Son | Street Project | Kentucky |
| 19 | Cecil Robinson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | May Robinson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Blevins Potter | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Sarah Jane Potter | 53 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Leonard Potter | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Castil Potter | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Alberta Potter | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Edward Potter | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Zula Faye Potter | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Annie Betts | 59 | Head | Missionaries | Minnesota |
| 29 | Mary Lopp | 28 | Lodger | Missionaries | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Breck Thompson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Armilda Thompson | 44 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Raymond Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Dora Thompson | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Carrie Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Martha Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Clara Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ailene Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Edna Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Breck Jr. Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | George Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 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)