Alice Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Alice Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Virginia
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice V.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Glade Spring District Magisterial
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Wiley Thompson	Head	—	55	~1885
Wiley Thompson	Son	—	24	~1916
Alice Thompson	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Virginia

Spouse, age 32

Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice V.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Washington, Virginia

Spouse, age 42

Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice V
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Washington-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 52

Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Alice V.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Some house
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Alice Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00308)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mack D. Sheffield	54	Head	—	Virginia
42	Eva W. Sheffield	51	Wife	Housewife	Virginia
43	Fuller B. Sheffield	31	Son	Clerk	Virginia
44	Robertine Sheffield	29	daughter	Teacher	Virginia
45	Robert B. Sheffield	24	Son	Manager	Virginia
46	Carolyn Sheffield	24	daughter	Teacher	Virginia
47	Jean Sheffield	18	daughter	House Work	Virginia
48	Rebecy Orr	21	Head	Gas Station Operator	Virginia
49	Dema H. Orr	22	wife	Housewife	Virginia
50	Robey Jr. Orr	1	son	—	Virginia
51	William Richardson	64	Head	Farm Operator	Texas
52	Neva S. Richardson	62	wife	Housewife	Virginia
53	Ray N. Wheeler	25	Son-in-law	Barber	Virginia
54	Louise R. Wheeler	23	daughter	House Keep	Virginia
55	Richard C. Wheeler	4	grandson	—	Virginia
56	Dorothy S. Wheeler	1	granddaughter	—	Virginia
57	Wiley L. Thompson	55	Head	Farm Operator	Virginia
58	Alice V. Thompson THIS PERSON	52	wife	Housewife	Virginia
59	Wiley Jr. Thompson	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Virginia
60	Jesse M. Vannoy	65	Head	Farm Operator	North Carolina
61	Irene Vannoy	34	wife	Housewife	Tennessee
62	Donald Vannoy	24	Son	Farm Laborer	North Carolina
63	Dewey Vannoy	15	Son	—	Virginia
64	Syvon Vannoy	9	daughter	—	Virginia
65	Lester Wilson	40	Lodger	Farm Laborer	North Carolina
66	Clifton P. Ratcliff	29	Head	Farm Laborer	Virginia
67	Louise Ratcliff	24	wife	Housewife	North Carolina
68	Anne Ratcliff	5	daughter	—	Virginia
69	Jane Ratcliff	3	daughter	—	Virginia
70	Martha Ratcliff	2	daughter	—	Virginia
71	Clifton Jr. Ratcliff	0	son	—	Virginia
72	John Clark	36	Head	Farm Laborer	Virginia
73	Martha Clark	29	wife	Housewife	Virginia
74	Gladys Clark	9	daughter	—	Virginia
75	John Jr. Clark	6	son	—	Virginia
76	Jack Clark	4	son	—	Virginia
77	Clyde Ratcliff	27	Head	Bagger	Virginia
78	Virginia Ratcliff	23	wife	House Wife	Virginia
79	Rodney Ratcliff	2	son	—	Virginia
80	Nannie Ratcliff	60	Head	House Wife	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.

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