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Thomas Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Las-Animas-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Beatrice — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Las-Animas-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trinidad City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gas station attend. |
| Industry | Wholesale Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 415 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Gas Station Attend. |
| Township / Ward | Trinidad City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Rose Provitt | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Las Animas, …
Son, age 3
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Las Animas, …
Son, age 13
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Son, age 23
Las-Animas-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trinidad City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Occupation | Gas station attend. |
| Industry | Wholesale Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 415 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Thomas Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Thompson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Thompson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Colorado
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Sibling
William 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 — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00468-00706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Mc Chesney | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | A. C. Mc Chesney | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Dewey S. Warren | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Hazel S. Warren | 32 | Assistant | Electric Engineer | Iowa |
| 45 | Chas. Glaviano | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Colorado |
| 46 | Mary Glaviano | 33 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 47 | W. J. Cunningham | 37 | Head | Printer | Scotland |
| 48 | Lula Cunningham | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | J. C. Sparks | 37 | Head | Bus Driver | Kansas |
| 50 | Marie Sparks | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | C. N. Hively | 27 | Head | Inspector | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Helene B. Hively | 27 | Wife | Teller | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Charles Terry Hively | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Emmett Hollingsworth | 46 | Head | Railway Mail Clerk | Texas |
| 55 | Ollie Hollingsworth | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Carl William Howard | 34 | Head | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Rhea R. Howard | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 58 | Carl W. Jr. Howard | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Joanne Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 60 | Douglas C. Howard | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Fredrick P. Howard | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 62 | W. L. Browning | 47 | Head | Agent | Missouri |
| 63 | Hilda Browning | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Barbara Browning | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Beatrice Thompson | 56 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 66 | Thomas O. Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Gas Station Attend. | Colorado |
| 67 | William H. Thompson | 18 | Son | Checking Papers | Colorado |
| 68 | Rose Provitt | 48 | Sister | Teacher | Missouri |
| 69 | J. B. Henderson | 44 | Head | Agent | Colorado |
| 70 | R. B. Mc Coy | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Mary J. Mc Coy | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Robert E. Blackaby | 26 | Head | Embalmer | Texas |
| 73 | Dorothy B. Blackaby | 24 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Sue Anne Blackaby | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 75 | Fannie D. Arenagh | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Morgan Sullivan | 44 | Son | Caretaker | New Mexico |
| 77 | R. Dale Puring | 25 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 78 | Grace T. O. Puring | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 79 | D. E. Mc Kinney | 28 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Colorado |
| 80 | Lillie Bell Mc Kinney | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)