Richard Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Richard Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbia-County, Oregon
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Dist. E.P.
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	road project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	224
Income (1939)	360
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Dist Ep
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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 Richard	Age	Birth yr
Marie Thompson	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Richard Thompson	Head	—	33	~1907
Frank Thompson	Son	—	9	~1931
Fredrick Thompson	Son	—	5	~1935
Arthur Thompson	Son	—	3	~1937
John Thompson	Son	—	10	~1930
Minnie Thompson	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Columbia, Oregon

Other, age 13

Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Richard H
Relationship to Head	Ad Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Washington
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Columbia, Oregon

Head, age 23

Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Richard R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Logging
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Columbia-County, Oregon

Head, age 33

Columbia-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Dist. E.P.
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Occupation	laborer
Industry	road project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	224
Income (1939)	360
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Richard Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Oregon

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03357-00171)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ch Lewis Wilcoxen	45	Head	Laborer	Kansas
2	Mary E. Wilcoxen	35	Wife	—	Oregon
3	Robert L. Wilcoxen	14	Son	—	Oregon
4	Stella E. Wilcoxen	13	Daughter	—	Oregon
5	J. Virgil Wilcoxen	11	Son	—	Oregon
6	Lois Marie Wilcoxen	7	Daughter	—	Oregon
7	Neil Jones	43	Head	Pumper	Oregon
8	Ada O. Jones	35	Wife	Correspondent	Oregon
9	Weber Jones	19	Son	Slasher	Oregon
10	June Jones	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
11	Willard Jones	11	Son	—	Oregon
12	Marlene Jones	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
13	Gottbeit Anliker	83	Head	—	Switzerland
14	Rose Gustafson	44	Daughter	—	Oregon
15	Peter D. Uehling	60	Head	Carpenter	Netherlands
16	Jennie D. Uehling	51	Wife	—	Netherlands
17	Helen Uehling	24	Daughter	Housekeeper	Canada
18	Jane E. Uehling	21	Daughter	—	Oregon
19	Royal Mullins	19	Head	Slacker	Kansas
20	Delbert Kilborn	52	Head	Carpenter	Kansas
21	Emma Kilborn	54	Wife	—	Nebraska
22	Doris Kilborn	13	Daughter	—	Colorado
23	Richard Thompson THIS PERSON	33	Head	Laborer	Washington
24	Minnie Thompson	26	Wife	—	Oklahoma
25	John Thompson	10	Son	—	Oregon
26	Frank Thompson	9	Son	—	Oregon
27	Marie Thompson	7	Daughter	—	Oregon
28	Fredrick Thompson	5	Son	—	Oregon
29	Arthur Thompson	3	Son	—	Oregon
30	Philip O. Perkins	59	Head	Laborer	Iowa
31	Anna Perkins	54	Wife	School Clerk	Iowa
32	Charles Mick	43	Head	Stock Picker	Iowa
33	Mary Mick	45	Wife	Farm Laborer	Montana
34	George Peterson	40	Head	Slacker	Oregon
35	Eleanor Peterson	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
36	Henry F. Peterson	9	Son	—	Oregon
37	John Peterson	5	Son	—	Oregon
38	Vieta Peterson	3	Son	—	Oregon
39	Louise May Peterson	1	Daughter	—	Oregon
40	James Rohde	24	Head	Trimmer	Oregon

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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.

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