William Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bennington-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this William Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bennington-County, Vermont
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Sunderland
1935 Residence (County)	Bennington
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	O
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Sunderland
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Conley Van Vranken	Daughter	—	43	~1897
William Thompson	Head	—	72	~1868
Douglas Van Vranken	Other	—	22	~1918
William Thompson	Son	—	46	~1894
Mary Thompson	Spouse	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Bennington, Vermont

Head, age 52

Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	EM
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Bennington, Vermont

Head, age 62

Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen. farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bennington-County, Vermont

Head, age 72

Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	William F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Sunderland
1935 Residence (County)	Bennington
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	O
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Vermont

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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00678)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Donald B. Hill	8	Son	—	Vermont
2	Charles B. Fish	70	Lodger	Laborer	Vermont
3	Carl H. Hill	25	Head	Laborer	Vermont
4	Louis H. Hill	26	Wife	—	Vermont
5	Martha C. V. Hill	1	Daughter	—	Vermont
6	Adah M. Crum	80	Head	—	Vermont
7	Samuel H. Crum	56	Son	Farmer	Vermont
8	Herbert G. Bowen	46	Head	Laborer	Vermont
9	Ethel G. Bowen	38	Wife	—	New York
10	Herbert G. Jr. Bowen	13	Son	—	Vermont
11	Harriet E. Bowen	11	Daughter	—	Vermont
12	Norma A. Bowen	10	Daughter	—	Vermont
13	Albert W. Bowen	9	Son	—	Vermont
14	Raymond F. Bowen	7	Son	—	Vermont
15	George P. Bowen	1	Son	—	Vermont
16	Emma B. Bowen	78	Head	—	Vermont
17	William F. Thompson THIS PERSON	72	Head	Farmer	New York
18	Mary E. Thompson	73	Wife	—	Vermont
19	William H. Jr. Thompson	46	Son	Farmer	Vermont
20	Conley C. Van Vranken	43	Daughter	Waitress	New York
21	Douglas Van Vranken	22	Grand-son	Truck Driver	Burlington
22	Floyd R. Snow	28	Head	Vegetables	Dorset
23	Florence J. Snow	24	Wife	House Wife	Burlington
24	Carlyne J. Snow	6	Daughter	—	Dorset
25	Barbara M. Snow	5	Daughter	—	Vermont
26	Constance F. Snow	1	Daughter	—	Vermont
27	William M. Mattison	61	Head	Patrolman	Vermont
28	May B. Mattison	55	Wife	—	Manchester
29	Andy M. Mattison	25	Daughter	Teacher	Vermont
30	Jessie B. Bentley	42	Head	Care Taker	Vermont
31	Edward Bentley	41	Brother	Laborer	Vermont
32	Helen H. Barrett	49	Head	Housewife	Connect.
33	Barbara M. Barrett	17	Niece	—	Conn.
34	Jack Barrett	12	Nephew	—	Connect.
35	Richard M. Bentley	57	Head	Laborer	Vermont
36	Nellie C. Bentley	44	Wife	House Wife	Vermont
37	Pauline Leo H. Bentley	35	Lodger	Cook	Canada
38	Marion P. Bentley	21	Daughter	—	Manchester
39	Nancy M. Bentley	0	Daughter	—	Vermont
40	Frank Hayward	82	Head	Engineer	Kansas

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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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