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Walter Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameTHOMPSON
Given NameWALTER
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age46
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationCLERK
IndustryOFFICE WORK
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked28
Income (1939)250
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1894

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 Walter Age Birth yr
Angeline Thompson Daughter — 18 ~1922
Walter Thompson Head — 46 ~1894
Helen Thompson Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 25
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 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 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Cement Dept
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
Queens, New …
Son, age 36
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 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 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 27
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Investigator
Industry Bank
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 46
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
Surname THOMPSON
Given Name WALTER
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation CLERK
Industry OFFICE WORK
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 28
Income (1939) 250
Highest Grade H-4
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Thompson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · 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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02725-00803)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Achacha 24 Wife — New York
42 Charles Yhrig 76 Head Bricklayer Helper Mass
43 Katherine Yhrig 23 Wife — New York
44 Charles Yhrig 9 Son — New York
45 Richard Yhrig 0 Son — New York
46 Mary Washchilla 43 Head — Lithuania
47 Walter Washchilla 24 Son — New York
48 Mary Washchilla 20 Daughter Clerk New York
49 Edward Washchilla 11 Son — New York
50 Walter Washchilla 44 Head Ice Puller Lithuania
51 Anthony Iacopelli 38 Head Barber Italy
52 Mary Iacopelli 36 Wife Operator Italy
53 Joseph Iacopelli 19 Son — New York
54 Mary Iacopelli 13 Daughter — New York
55 Vincent Iacopelli 8 Son — New York
56 Anthony Iacopelli 7 Son — New York
57 Ally Barnharts 73 Head — New York
58 William Waddell 42 Head Steam Fitter New York
59 Laura Waddell 23 Cousin — New York
60 Arthur Waddell 20 Cousin Helper New York
61 George Rossmann 32 Head Ice Man New York
62 Bertha Rossmann 30 Wife — New York
63 Walter Thompson THIS PERSON 46 Head Clerk New York
64 Helen Thompson 39 Wife Laundry Worker New York
65 Angeline Thompson 18 Daughter New Worker New York
66 George Rossmann 60 Head — New York
67 Henry Rossmann 28 Son Shipping Clerk New York
68 Linde Rossmann 23 Daughter Laundry Worker New York
69 Anthony Maitino 43 Head Electrical Worker Italy
70 Angela Maitino 41 Wife — Italy
71 Carol Grace Maitino 26 Daughter Underwear Factory Italy
72 Linda Maitino 17 Daughter New Worker Italy
73 Grace Maitino 66 Mother — Italy
74 Michael Blessinger 31 Head Grinder New York
75 Emma Blessinger 27 Wife — Penn.
76 Joseph Blessinger 9 Son — New York
77 Dothery Blessinger 6 Daughter — New York
78 Jean Blessinger 1 Daughter — New York
79 Peter Schmidt 49 Head Printing New York
80 Elizabeth Schmidt 41 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Walter
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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