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Dora Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dora Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henlawson & Main Arcoma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Henlawson Main Arcoma |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Thompson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Dora Thompson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ada Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dallas Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Other, age 20
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Spouse, age 31
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henlawson & Main Arcoma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04419-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Richards | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Leroy Richards | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Sarah Richards | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Franklin Richards | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Nellie Richards | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Edward Meade | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Daisy Meade | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Kenneth Hall | 33 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ruth Hall | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ramona Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Sidney Hall | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Max Mullins | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lola Mullins | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Edith Mullins | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | David Mullins | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | William Mullins | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Infant Mullins | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Frederick Mcneely | 35 | Head | Plasterer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ruby Mcneely | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | William Mcneely | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | James Mcneely | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Joanna Mcneely | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Mcneely | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Hulda Mcneely | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Florence Hill | 47 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Owill Hill | 24 | Son | Labourer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Esma Hill | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Dola Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Juanita Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Garland Hill | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | George Baker | 52 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lizzie Baker | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Marion Baker | 18 | Son | Ccc Enrollee | West Virginia |
| 34 | Margaret Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Eugenia Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Charles Thompson | 35 | Head | Labourer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Dora Thompson THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Dallas Thompson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ada Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)