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Samuel Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Thompson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | THOMPSON |
| Given Name | SAMUEL B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Industry | Pottery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Thompson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marion Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eleanor Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Thompson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Jesse Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Samuel Thompson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Fred Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edith Thompson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 2
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 12
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 22
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 32
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | THOMPSON |
| Given Name | SAMUEL B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell Township |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Industry | Pottery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Samuel Thompson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Thompson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Thompson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Thompson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Thompson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Thompson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Thompson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Thompson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Thompson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Thompson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Marion Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02357-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Branham | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Phyllis Branham | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Eleanor Branham | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Leroy Branham | 15 | Brother | Crusher Operator | Virginia |
| 5 | Frank Myers | 41 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Myrtle Myers | 27 | Wife | Cooking | New Jersey |
| 7 | Clara Myers | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mildred Myers | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | James O. Terry | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 10 | Sarah R. Terry | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Hallie Terry | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thelma Terry | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Helen Terry | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Terry | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Elwood Terry | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Francis Terry | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Dolores Terry | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Grant Hoch | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Rose Hoch | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Herbert Hoch | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Catherine Hoch | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Robert Hoch | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | George Hutton | 52 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 24 | Frank Oldis | 71 | Head | Retired Farmer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Helen M. Oldis | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Richard K. Oldis | 45 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Maude Oldis | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 28 | Charles Oldis | 31 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Garrett Oldis | 48 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 30 | Blanch Oldis | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Lillian Elizabeth Oldis | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 32 | Garrett J. Jr. Oldis | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joseph Daniel Thompson | 64 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edith B. Thompson | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Samuel B. Thompson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Decorator | New Jersey |
| 36 | Edith Thompson | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Fred Edward Thompson | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | New Jersey |
| 38 | Jesse Atchley Thompson | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Marion Alanam Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Eleanor Virginia Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 9 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)