Alice Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Alice Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tazewell-County, Virginia
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Jeffersonville
1935 Residence (County)	Tazewell
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Township / Ward	Jeffersonville
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Alice	Age	Birth yr
Lorraine Thompson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Lou Thompson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
W Thompson	Head	—	62	~1878
Eatill Thompson	Son	—	15	~1925
Archie Thompson	Son	—	17	~1923
Alice Thompson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Tazewell, Virginia

Spouse, age 26

Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	California
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Tazewell, Virginia

Spouse, age 36

Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Tazewell-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 46

Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Jeffersonville
1935 Residence (County)	Tazewell
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Alice Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Virginia

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00727)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Samantha Wimmer	55	Wife	—	Virginia
42	James Wimmer	30	Son	Farm Labor	Virginia
43	Fred Watrous	42	Head	Teacher	West Virginia
44	Gertrude Watrous	31	Wife	—	Virginia
45	William R. Watrous	5	Son	—	Ohio
46	Constance Watrous	14	Daughter	—	West Virginia
47	S. A. Wyatt	76	Head	Farmer	Virginia
48	Nancy Jane Wyatt	72	Wife	—	Virginia
49	Lou Bertha Wyatt	47	Daughter	—	Virginia
50	Vernon Thomas Wyatt	40	Daughter	—	Virginia
51	J. A. Brooks	40	Head	Farmer	Virginia
52	Charlotte Brooks	32	Wife	—	Virginia
53	Charlotte L. Brooks	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
54	Alice Ann Brooks	0	Daughter	—	Virginia
55	Charles Brooks	34	Brother	Farm Labor	Virginia
56	Henry Buchanan	35	Head	Farmer	Virginia
57	Lillian Buchanan	37	Wife	—	Virginia
58	C. F. Newland	45	Head	Minister	Kentucky
59	Marriella Newland	17	Daughter	Teacher	Kentucky
60	James Newland	15	Son	—	Kentucky
61	Margaret Ward	76	Head	—	Virginia
62	Edward Bishop	22	Grandson	Farm Foreman	Virginia
63	J. W. Alley	46	Head	Farm Labor	Virginia
64	Ollie Alley	38	Wife	Housework	Virginia
65	W. Arch Thompson	62	Head	Farmer	Virginia
66	Alice Thompson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	California
67	Lorraine Ab. Thompson	20	Daughter	—	Virginia
68	Archie Thompson	17	Son	—	Virginia
69	Eatill Thompson	15	Son	—	Virginia
70	Lou Ellen Thompson	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
71	Brady Kiser	25	Head	Farm Labor	Virginia
72	Virginia Kiser	23	Wife	—	Virginia
73	Elmer Lee Kiser	3	Son	—	Virginia
74	Betty Lorene Kiser	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
75	Sherman Asbury	31	Head	Laborer	Virginia
76	Juanita Asbury	25	Wife	—	Virginia
77	Clyde Asbury	9	Son	—	Virginia
78	Sherman Asbury	7	Son	—	Virginia
79	Eula Mae Asbury	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
80	Hershel Asbury	3	Son	—	Virginia

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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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