Walter Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Ethel — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Brown-County, Texas
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Walter G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Brown
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	OA
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	48
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Precinct 1
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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
Brenda Thompson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
F Thompson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Walter Thompson	Head	—	33	~1907
Frieda Thompson	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Brown, Texas

Son, age 13

Brown, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 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	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Home Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Brown, Texas

Head, age 23

Brown, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Walter W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Brown-County, Texas

Head, age 33

Brown-County, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Walter G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Brown
Occupation	Farming
Industry	OA
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	48
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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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 Noah Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Noah Thompson

b. ~1879

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ethel Thompson

b. ~1884

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Walter Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Texas

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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 — Brown-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03994-00416)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	A. Leff Hutcherson	57	Head	Farming	Missouri
2	Aubrey T. Hutcherson	22	Son	Farming	Texas
3	John H. Thomas	49	Head	Farming	Texas
4	Eula Thomas	51	Sister	—	Texas
5	Orlando Thomas	34	Brother	—	Texas
6	Amanda Thomas	75	Mother	—	Texas
7	Hattie P. Mcdearmon	35	Head	Farming	Texas
8	Annie B. Mcdearmon	37	Wife	—	Texas
9	Melvin P. Mcdearmon	7	Son	—	Texas
10	Albert A. Grayson	40	Head	Farming	Texas
11	Emma H. Grayson	39	Wife	—	Texas
12	Charlene H. Grayson	12	Daughter	—	Texas
13	Alexis A. Grayson	10	Son	—	Texas
14	Glaze H. Grayson	5	Son	—	Texas
15	William B. Tucker	52	Head	Farming	Alabama
16	Mayme A. Tucker	42	Wife	—	Missouri
17	Emmett L. Mathews	48	Head	Farming	Texas
18	Addie B. Mathews	35	Wife	—	Texas
19	A. L. Mathews	13	Son	—	Texas
20	M. Bertie Mathews	12	Son	—	Texas
21	Gussie M. Mathews	9	Daughter	—	Texas
22	Ronald D. Mathews	6	Son	—	Texas
23	Ora D. Conway	31	Head	Farming	Texas
24	Alma Conway	28	Wife	—	Texas
25	Joyce C. Conway	6	Daughter	—	Texas
26	Jesse Neal Connaway	61	Head	Farming	Texas
27	Hanna Connaway	58	Wife	—	Alabama
28	Carl M. Arells	37	Head	Farming	Texas
29	Jonnie Arells	35	Wife	—	Texas
30	Doris A. Arells	12	Daughter	—	Texas
31	Vernell M. Arells	10	Daughter	—	Texas
32	Walter G. Thompson THIS PERSON	33	Head	Farming	Texas
33	Frieda M. Thompson	33	Wife	—	Texas
34	Brenda J. Thompson	5	Daughter	—	Texas
35	F. Corine Thompson	2	Daughter	—	Texas
36	Edmund M. Bailey	26	Head	Farming	Texas
37	Donna Bailey	23	Wife	—	Texas
38	Don E. Bailey	4	Son	—	Texas
39	Omar E. Lewis	39	Head	Farming	Texas
40	Sarah A. Lewis	37	Wife	—	Texas

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Pedigree Summary

Walter

Gen 1 · 2 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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