Walter Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Warehouse
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Patricia Thompson	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Jean Thompson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Mary Thompson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Walter Thompson	Head	—	34	~1906
James Magee	Other	—	21	~1919
Walter Thompson	Son	—	11	~1929
Clara Thompson	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 13

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 17 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Step Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 24

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Packer
Industry	Glass factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	18
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 34

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Warehouse
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Walter Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Indiana

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01129-00590)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Doc W. Sims	67	Father-in-law	—	Indiana
42	Ellie Sims	67	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
43	Henry Hilgedick	47	Head	Polisher	Indiana
44	Mary J. Hilgedick	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Ernest Hilgedick	17	Son	Delivery Boy	Indiana
46	Ruby Hilgedick	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
47	Charles Hilgedick	10	Son	—	Indiana
48	Robert Hilgedick	7	Son	—	Indiana
50	William Wright	20	Head	Packer	Indiana
51	Maxine Wright	19	Wife	—	Indiana
52	Carl Bales	28	Head	Painter	Indiana
53	Ethel Bales	21	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Lavonda Bales	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
55	Carlene Bales	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
56	Walter Thompson THIS PERSON	34	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
57	Clara Thompson	32	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Jean Thompson	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Walter Jr. Thompson	11	Son	—	Indiana
60	Patricia Thompson	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
61	Mary Joan Thompson	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	James Magee	21	Son-in-law	Packer	Indiana
63	Joseph Moskal	63	Head	—	Poland
64	Mary Moskal	70	Wife	—	Germany
65	Paul Wilhelm	32	Head	Laborer	Indiana
66	Martha Wilhelm	31	Wife	—	Indiana
67	Pauline Wilhelm	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	William Wilhelm	12	Son	—	Indiana
69	Frederick Wilhelm	10	Son	—	Indiana
70	Lucille Wilhelm	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
71	Mary Lou Wilhelm	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
72	Milton Grady	64	Head	Contractor	Indiana
73	Vessie Grady	53	Wife	—	Indiana
74	Lorena Spillman	64	Head	—	Indiana
75	Helen Spillman	39	Daughter	Press Operator	Kentucky
76	Thomas V. Baker	61	Head	—	Indiana
77	Luna Baker	66	Wife	—	Indiana
78	Elvin L. Modena	19	Grandson	Kitchen Helper	Iowa
79	Hershell Decock	28	Son-in-law	Machine Operator	Indiana
80	Verna Decock	21	Daughter	Checker	Iowa

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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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