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Sam Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Sam Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBolivar-County, Mississippi
SurnameThompson
Given NameSam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Bolivar
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1895

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 Sam Age Birth yr
Alfreda Thompson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Armatha Thompson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Gilbert Thompson Son — 22 ~1918
Sammy Thompson Son — 13 ~1927
Pauline Thompson Daughter — 23 ~1917
Vandora Thompson Spouse — 45 ~1895
Sam Thompson Head — 45 ~1895
Cleason Thompson Son — 20 ~1920
Ward Thompson Son — 18 ~1922
Almeda Thompson Daughter — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Sam
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Sam
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Bolivar
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Sam Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00406)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joe Nathan Davenport 48 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Mary Davenport 42 Wife — Mississippi
3 Albert Neal 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
4 Tillie Neal 36 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
5 Olevia Neal 20 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
6 Birdie Mary Neal 18 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
7 Thea A Neal 16 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
8 Gilbert Neal 13 Son — Mississippi
9 Lillie Sweet Neal 9 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Milton Neal 7 Son — Mississippi
11 Eugene Neal 5 Son — Mississippi
12 Milton Neal 3 Son — Mississippi
13 Richard Gatting 27 Head Laborer Mississippi
14 Bernadine Gatting 24 Wife — Mississippi
15 Leola Gatting 5 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Walter Gatting 3 Son — Mississippi
17 Otis Gatting 2 Son — Mississippi
18 Isabella Gatting 0 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Caleb Allen 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
20 Ethel Allen 34 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
21 Agnes Mcclenton 46 Sister Farm Laborer Mississippi
22 Rosa Martin 48 Sister Farm Laborer Mississippi
23 Will Solomon 23 Head Farmer Mississippi
24 Moses Solomon 33 Brother Farmer Mississippi
25 Mally Miller 60 Mother School Teacher Mississippi
26 Allen Darling 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
27 Ida Darling 35 Wife — Mississippi
28 Julia Darling 14 Daughter — Mississippi
29 Allen Jr Darling 11 Son — Mississippi
30 Joe R Mitchell 20 Son in law Farm Laborer Mississippi
31 Sam Thompson THIS PERSON 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
32 Vandora Thompson 45 Wife — Mississippi
33 Pauline Thompson 23 Daughter School Teacher Mississippi
34 Gilbert Thompson 22 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
35 Cleason Thompson 20 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
36 Ward Thompson 18 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
37 Armatha Thompson 15 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Sammy Thompson 13 Son — Mississippi
39 Alfreda Thompson 10 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Almeda Thompson 8 Daughter — Mississippi

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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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