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Walter Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Walter — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Thompson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Richard Thompson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Walter Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Henry Maas (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Maas
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Thompson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Richard Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03685-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mable G Tisi | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Minnie Tisi | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Richard Latimer | 25 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 44 | Joseph L Cowan | 28 | Head | Glasscutter | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anne E X Cowan | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Patricia A Cowan | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John J Miller | 35 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Helen Miller | 33 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Leona M Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Elizabeth Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | John Miller | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Pearl Thompson | 45 | Head | House Keeping | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Richard Thompson | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Walter Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Jerome F Lang | 22 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Margaret C Lang | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Max Sabsovitz | 49 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 59 | Rose Sabsovitz | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Isidor Sabsovitz | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harry Sabsovitz | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Meyer Sabsovitz | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Freeda Sabsovitz | 80 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 64 | Sam Levenson | 51 | Head | — | Poland |
| 65 | Anna Levenson | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 66 | Morris Levenson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Fred Levenson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Beatrice Levenson | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Helen Levenson | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Earnest Levenson | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Timothy Fernandes | 47 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 72 | Sarah Fernandes | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Joseph Fernandes | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Timothy Fernandes | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Patrick Fernandes | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Isabell Fernandes | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Alford Fernandes | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Albano Fernandes | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Arthur Fernandes | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Nellie Rooney | 67 | Head | Old Age | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)