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Richard Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Richard Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1924

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Jean Thompson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Sue Thompson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Barbara Thompson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Edward Thompson	Head	—	53	~1887
Howard Thompson	Son	—	19	~1921
John Thompson	Son	—	14	~1926
James Thompson	Son	—	5	~1935
Richard Thompson	Son	—	16	~1924
Fred Thompson	Son	—	12	~1928
Evelyn Thompson	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 5

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	New Mexico
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Son, age 16

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Richard Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Richard Thompson

Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Ohio

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Sibling

Sue Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Barbara Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jean Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

John Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Howard Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

James Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Fred Thompson

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03222-00402)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Gerald Veneri	4	Son	—	Ohio
42	Dominic Penzani	22	Son in law	Laborer	Ohio
43	Mildred Penzani	19	Daughter	—	W. Virginia
44	Andrea Penzani	0	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
45	Leota Sharp	43	Head	Cleaner	Indiana
46	Paul Sharp	28	Husband	Sergeant	Nebraska
47	Edward Thompson	53	Head	Operator Motor	Ohio
48	Evelyn Thompson	48	Wife	—	Illinois
49	Howard Thompson	19	Son	Elec. Assistant	Ohio
50	Jean Thompson	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
51	Richard Thompson THIS PERSON	16	Son	—	Ohio
52	John Thompson	14	Son	—	Ohio
53	Fred Thompson	12	Son	—	Ohio
54	Sue Thompson	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
55	Barbara Thompson	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	James Thompson	5	Son	—	Ohio
57	Charles Fuqua	46	Head	Paint Decorator	Kansas
58	Lallie Fuqua	43	Wife	Manager	Kansas
59	Helen Katsch	53	Head	Die Setter	Canada-English
60	Lillian E. Katsch	55	Wife	—	Canada-English
61	Ellen L. Katsch	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Canada-English
62	Robert B. Katsch	20	Son	Attendant	Canada-English
63	Harry Babeeck	56	Head	Statistician	New York
64	Clara L. Babeeck	47	Wife	—	New York
65	H. Glenn Babeeck	17	Son	—	New York
66	Thomas Marshall	74	Head	—	Ohio
67	Annie Baldwin	84	Roomer	—	Ohio
68	Annie Smith	65	Roomer	—	Pennsylvania
69	Joel Castorline	36	Roomer	Tractor Operator	Ohio
70	Jay Wells	59	Roomer	Carpenter	Ohio
71	Matthew Francis	50	Head	Conductor	Czecho-Slovakia
72	Bernard Francis	24	Son	Kitchen Work	Ohio
73	William Francis	19	Son	Private	Ohio
74	Beatrice Doyle	32	Head	Reg. Nurse	Ohio
75	Julia Mcclurg	70	Head	—	Ohio
76	John Bekel	49	Head	Salesman	Ohio
77	Ann Bekel	37	Wife	Seamstress	New York
78	Jack Bekel	15	Son	Delivery Boy	Ohio
79	Albert Patton	28	Head	Order Clerk	Ohio
80	Velma Patton	22	Wife	Waitress	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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