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Raymond Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & York — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Raymond Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Willie Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Josie Thompson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lillie Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| York Thompson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jenner Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Son, age 23
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Jack Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father York Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucile Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Thompson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
York Thompson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Thompson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucile Thompson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Thompson
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
D Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenner Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will C. Butler | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 2 | Edna Butler | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Willie D. Butler | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Edgar Butler | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Sillone Mardis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Willie L. Mardis | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Theo Mardis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ola Mardis | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Sam Mardis | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ozeal Mardis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Mattie Ruth Mardis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Leonard Wafer | 37 | Head | Cutting Logs | Louisiana |
| 13 | Rebecca White | 78 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | York Thompson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Josie Thompson | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Raymond Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lillie Drew Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Jenner Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | D. Dellis B. Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Willie Foster Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ollie Seals | 56 | Head | Trader | Louisiana |
| 22 | Delora Seals | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Christell Seals | 34 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Fannie Lu Seals | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Dorothy Seals | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Earleen Seals | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Leonard Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Sallie Davis | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Lizzie Mae Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Leonard, Jr. Davis | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Willie B. Davis | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ethel Lee Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Mary Jean Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Jim Addom | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Susan Addom | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Eddie Addom | 57 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Curtis Harrison | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ada Love | 31 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Dannie B. Love | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Jessie Love | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)