Walter Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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	—	22	~1918
Robert Thompson	Son	—	1	~1939
David Thompson	Son	—	3	~1937
Catherine Thompson	Spouse	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 1

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Son, age 12

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Walter R
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 22

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Paul Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Paul Thompson

b. ~1895

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Walter Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio

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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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03245-00014)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Shirley A. Swiger	33	Lodger	—	Ohio
42	Luther Leasure	36	Head	Electrician	Ohio
43	Virginia R. Leasure	22	Wife	—	Ohio
44	Laverne Leasure	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	Joseph Leasure	13	Son	—	Ohio
46	Carolyn Ann Leasure	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Perry F. Leasure	2	Son	—	Ohio
48	Virgil Flemming	25	Lodger	Servant	Ohio
49	Carl Fields	25	Head	Clerk	Ohio
50	Mary Fields	19	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Barbara Fields	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	Walter Thompson THIS PERSON	22	Head	—	Ohio
53	Catherine Thompson	18	Wife	—	Ohio
54	David Thompson	3	Son	—	Ohio
55	Robert Thompson	1	Son	—	Ohio
56	Thomas Hamilton	62	Head	Operator	Ohio
57	Carol Estep	42	Lodger	Waiter	Ohio
58	Harold Harley	23	Head	Laborer	Ohio
59	Evelyn Harley	25	Wife	—	Ohio
60	David D. Harley	5	Son	—	Ohio
61	Donathen Harley	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Wilber Patterson	27	Head	Painter	Ohio
63	Alice Patterson	44	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Elizabeth Dandinger	37	Head	—	Ohio
65	Carla Dandinger	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Samuel Dandinger	1	Son	—	Ohio
67	Helen J. Brooks	51	Mother	—	Ohio
68	James Thompson	45	Head	Laster	Ohio
69	Lenora Thompson	37	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Genese Thompson	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	Rolland Thompson	13	Son	—	Ohio
72	Walter Thompson	13	Son	—	Ohio
73	Hubert Thompson	11	Son	—	Ohio
74	Glen Thompson	9	Son	—	Ohio
75	Eugene Thompson	8	Son	—	Ohio
76	Yvonne Thompson	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Lois Thompson	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Ralph Thompson	3	Son	—	Ohio
79	Willis Cochran	29	Head	Laborer	Ohio
80	Florence Cochran	26	Wife	—	Ohio

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Walter

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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