William Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Starke-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Starke-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Starke-County, Indiana
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	North Bend
1935 Residence (County)	Starke
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	North Bend
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Edith Thompson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Donnabella Thompson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Gladys Thompson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Bonnie Thompson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
William Thompson	Head	—	60	~1880
Robert Thompson	Son	—	16	~1924
Ethel Thompson	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Starke, Indiana

Head, age 39

Starke, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Starke, Indiana

Head, age 50

Starke, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Starke-County, Indiana

Head, age 60

Starke-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	North Bend
1935 Residence (County)	Starke
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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William Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00642)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Hans Jensen	42	Head	Labor	Illinois
42	Laurena Jensen	18	Son	Labor	Indiana
43	Head Inks	68	Head	Farming	Indiana
44	Mary Rebecca Inks	55	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Herman Brandt	24	Son-in-law	Farming	Illinois
46	Mary Rebecca Brandt	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
47	Richard Dallehan	37	Head	Plasterer	Indiana
48	Mary S. Dallehan	31	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Jacqueline Dallehan	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Aldman Dallehan	10	Son	—	Indiana
51	Gerald Dallehan	8	Son	—	Indiana
52	Marilyn Dallehan	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
53	Carolyn Dallehan	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
54	Ronald Dallehan	3	Son	—	Indiana
55	Larry Dallehan	2	Son	—	Indiana
56	William Thompson THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farming	Indiana
57	Ethel Thompson	52	Wife	—	Illinois
58	Edith Thompson	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Robert Thompson	16	Son	—	Indiana
60	Gladys Thompson	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
61	Bonnie Thompson	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Donnabella Thompson	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Andrew D. Scott	59	Head	Farming	Indiana
64	Luella Scott	44	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Charles Derbeson	23	Head	Labor	Indiana
66	Jane D. Derbeson	18	Wife	—	Indiana
67	Raymond Derbeson	1	Son	—	Indiana
68	Dimitri D. Horne	60	Head	Farming	Poland
69	Josephine Horne	50	Wife	—	Poland
70	Joseph Horne	12	Son	—	Illinois
71	Herman Brandt	59	Head	Farming	Germany
72	Frieda Brandt	54	Wife	—	Germany
73	(Left By Mistake)	None	—	—	—
74	Clinton D. Drager	70	Head	—	Indiana
75	Oscar Fechner	52	Head	Farming	Indiana
76	Lucy D. Fechner	53	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Nina Fechner	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Henry Jolly	18	Hired man	Hired Help	Indiana
79	Vernon Webb	31	Head	Janitor	Indiana
80	Lucy D. Webb	24	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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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