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Walter Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & James — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eagle Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eagle Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Thompson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Walter Thompson | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nellie Thompson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pulaski, Arkansas
Son, age 8
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Pulaski, Arkansas
Son, age 18
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Going to school |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Head, age 27
Pulaski-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eagle Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Walter Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winnie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thompson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Thompson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winnie Thompson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00169-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orville D Beck | 19 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ruby Beck | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mrs J Smith | 52 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 4 | William Smith | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | John Smith | 24 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Opal Smith | 18 | Wife of H. Hand | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Wayne Smith | 0 | Son of H. Hand | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Ben Crone | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Addie Crone | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Ben Crone | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Doris Crone | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Nellie Crone | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Barbara Crone | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Dolly Crone | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Richard Crone | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Fred Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Buffie Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Fred Jr Smith | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Shirley Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Clifford Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Pauline Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ralph Smith | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Linda Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | John Mcgill | 61 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Walter Thompson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Nellie Thompson | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | James Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Helen Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Jake Green | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ada Bell Green | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Vernon Berry | 20 | Hired Hand | 30 | Arkansas |
| 32 | Fred Hinton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lessie Hinton | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Will Lessen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Lillie Lessen | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Alvin Lessen | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | George Nichols | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Frank Conic | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Mattie Conic | 67 | Mother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Rosie Richardson | 25 | Sister | Laborer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)