William Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clay-County, Mississippi
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Beat 4
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Ola Johnson	Daughter	—	34	~1906
William Thompson	Head	—	69	~1871
Asa Thompson	Son	—	34	~1906
William Johnson	Son	—	6	~1934
Ida Thompson	Spouse	—	28	~1912
Lucy Thompson	Spouse	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Clay, Mississippi

Head, age 48

Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Clay, Mississippi

Head, age 59

Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Clay-County, Mississippi

Head, age 69

Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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William Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00372)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lester Davidson	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
2	Francis Mae Davidson	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
3	Charlie Moore	52	Head	Labour	Mississippi
4	Maggie Lou Moore	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
5	Martha Lou Moore	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
6	Bruce Moore	16	Son	—	Mississippi
7	Virginia Moore	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
8	Hugh Moore	11	Son	—	Mississippi
9	Bobby Moore	9	Son	—	Mississippi
10	Joe Moore	8	Son	—	Mississippi
11	Fay Moore	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
12	William Thompson THIS PERSON	69	Head	—	Mississippi
13	Lucy Thompson	67	Wife	—	Mississippi
14	Asa Thompson	34	Son	Labour	Mississippi
15	Ida Thompson	28	Wife	—	Mississippi
16	Ola Johnson	34	Daughter	—	Mississippi
17	William Jr. Johnson	6	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Frank Lee Lyle	33	Head	Labour	Mississippi
19	Sue Nell Lyle	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
20	Charles Lyle	13	Son	—	Mississippi
21	Will H. Thompson	61	Head	—	Mississippi
22	Mary Belle Thompson	61	Wife	—	Mississippi
23	Sara Belle Thompson	21	Daughter	House Keeper	Mississippi
24	Son Jim W.	None	M	Farm	—
25	Francis Inez Thompson	27	Daughter-in-law	—	Mississippi
26	William B. Thompson	4	Son	—	Mississippi
27	Patricia Jean Thompson	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
28	Charlie Ford	33	Head	Labour	Mississippi
29	Cherrie Ford	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
30	Charlie Caswell	13	Nephew	—	Mississippi
31	Rena Burns	0	Infant	Maid	Mississippi
32	Waithe R. Shotwell	12	Niece	—	Mississippi
33	Charlie Mason	50	Head	Labour	Mississippi
34	Annie Laura Mason	52	Wife	—	Mississippi
35	Ben F. Webber	56	Head	—	Mississippi
36	Maggie A. Webber	57	Wife	—	Mississippi
37	Arabelle Webber	28	Daughter	Teacher	Mississippi
38	Malcolm Webber	26	Son	Trainer	Mississippi
39	Leslie Webber	24	Daughter	—	Mississippi
40	Opal Webber	22	Daughter	—	Mississippi

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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.

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