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Walter Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Mary — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameThompson
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Boro of Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationChauffeur
IndustrySoda Water
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)1248
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationChauffeur
Township / WardBoro Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1895

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
Walter Thompson Head — 45 ~1895
Edward Thompson Son — 16 ~1924
Walter Thompson Son — 22 ~1918
Edna Thompson Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1895
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Other, age 25
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Boarder
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Bank
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 35
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Soda Water
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 33
Radio Set R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 45
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Boro of Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Soda Water
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 1248
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Thompson across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Thompson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thompson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02563-00482)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Philip H. Henn 41 son — New York
42 Patrick Reilly 55 Head Plasterer Laborer Ireland
43 Annie Reilly 55 wife — Eire
44 John Reilly 24 son Stock Clerk New York
45 Edward Reilly 15 son — New York
46 Thomas Reilly 13 son — New York
47 Walter Thompson THIS PERSON 45 Head Chauffeur New York
48 Edna Thompson 44 wife — New York
49 Walter Thompson 22 son Chauffeur New York
50 Edward Thompson 16 son — New York
51 Rudolf Ruther 67 Head Salesman New York
52 Agusta Ruther 68 wife — Germany
53 Edna Elizabeth Voigt 38 Head Secretary New York
54 Harry Wickenham 43 Head Projectionist New York
55 Marguerite Wickenham 43 Wife Elementary Teacher New York
56 Nora Italy 38 Head Bar & Grill England
57 Catherine Italy 15 daughter — New York
58 Anna Italy 13 daughter — New York
59 Mark Italy 11 son — New York
60 Nora Italy 9 daughter — New York
61 Maureen Italy 6 daughter — New York
62 Josephine A. Watson 72 Head — New York
63 Viola M. Frank 52 Sister Copyist New York
64 Rose Smith 53 lodger — No. Ireland
65 Charles E. Barlood 57 Head Clerk New York
66 Bertha Barlood 58 wife — New York
67 Evelyn Watkins 73 Head Lady'S Maid New York
68 George W. Pratimore 53 son Theatrical Agent New York
69 Robert P. Pratimore 51 son Lawyer New York
70 Evelyn Pratimore 22 grandchild Social Worker New York
71 Edward Fischer 37 Head Truckman New York
72 Viola Fischer 33 wife — New York
73 Viola Fischer 13 daughter — New York
74 Dorothy Fischer 11 daughter — New York
75 Virginia Fischer 9 daughter — New York
76 Mary Fischer 7 daughter — New York
77 Edward Fischer 2 son — New York
78 Samuel G. Rockwood 64 Head Real Estate New York
79 Annie L. Rockwood 62 wife — New York
80 Christopher Meyer 51 Brother in law — New York

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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)

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