Samuel Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rockland-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rockland-County, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Congers
1935 Residence (County)	Rockland
Additional Details
Occupation	porter
Industry	pullman
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	Congers
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Samuel Thompson	Head	—	60	~1880
Ralph Thompson	Son	—	36	~1904
Octavia Thompson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Rockland, New …

Head, age 43

Rockland, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rockland, New …

Head, age 54

Rockland, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Waiter
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15,000
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rockland-County, New …

Head, age 60

Rockland-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Congers
1935 Residence (County)	Rockland
Occupation	porter
Industry	pullman
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Samuel Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Rockland-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02766-00209)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anita Bloom	15	daughter	—	New York
2	Patrick J. Duffe	22	head	Delivery Boy	New York
3	Lillian C. Duffe	25	wife	—	New York
4	June B. Duffe	1	daughter	—	New York
5	Samuel Thompson THIS PERSON	60	head	Porter	New York
6	Octavia Thompson	55	wife	Proprietor	New York
7	Ralph Thompson	36	son	Professor	New York
8	Charles Wiegand	64	head	—	Germany
9	Jennie Wiegand	64	wife	—	Ireland
10	Arthur Nelson	48	head	Electrician	New York
11	Matilda L. Nelson	49	wife	—	New York
12	Arthur Jr. Nelson	20	son	Weaver	New York
13	Ruth Nelson	19	daughter	—	New York
14	John Jacobs	32	head	Clerk	New York
15	Maude Jacobs	29	wife	—	New York
16	Fred Jacobs	8	son	—	New York
17	Grace Jacobs	6	daughter	—	New York
18	Harry Jacobs	3	son	—	New York
19	Kenneth Marshal	26	head	Advertising	New York
20	Margaret Marshal	26	wife	—	New York
21	Barbara Marshal	6	daughter	—	New York
22	August Dreyfus	40	head	Butcher	France
23	Juliette Dreyfus	36	wife	—	New York
24	Jean Dreyfus	10	daughter	—	New York
25	Joan Dreyfus	5	daughter	—	New York
26	Rocco Rossi	55	head	Assistant Manager	Italy
27	Etta Rossi	46	wife	Proprietor	New York
28	Carrie Brush	44	servant	Housekeeper	New York
29	William Brush	25	head	Route Salesman	Panama
30	Agnes Brush	25	wife	Stenographer	New York
31	Jules Dreyfus	64	head	Proprietor	France
32	Claire Dreyfus	63	wife	—	France
33	Joseph Moralli	53	head	Labourer	Italy
34	Caroline Moralli	57	wife	—	Italy
35	Fred Moralli	27	son	Tailor	New York
36	Dino Moralli	24	son	Furrier	New York
37	Paul Moralli	21	son	Furrier	Italy
38	Antonio Stuaillae	76	head	—	Italy
39	Angela Stuaillae	70	wife	—	Italy
40	Robert Garabrant	42	head	Mechanic	New York

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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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