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Eugene Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clear Fork District |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Clear Fork District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lonny Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Liffie Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Charles Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lonny Thompson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ralph Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 9
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clear Fork District |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Eugene Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eugene Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Betty Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonny Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delores A Tabor | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Dennis Tabor | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lloyd Tabor | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Burton Welch | 38 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 5 | Annie S Welch | 36 | wife | No No No No H | Virginia |
| 6 | Phyllis Welch | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Leslie Welch | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Joan Welch | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Welch | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ruth Welch | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Charles Pressly | 39 | Head | Limber Setter | Virginia |
| 12 | Mattie S Pressly | 36 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Oledia Pressly | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret Ann Pressly | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ronnie Pressly | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ray Alma Pressly | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ronnie Ruth Pressly | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Oscar B Moore | 85 | Head | Farm Owner | Virginia |
| 19 | Sallie W Moore | 62 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Freeman Moore | 35 | son | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 21 | Oscar Moore | 29 | son | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 22 | Lonny Thompson | 44 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 23 | Liffie S Thompson | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Eugene Thompson THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Miner | Virginia |
| 25 | Ralph Thompson | 17 | son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Thompson | 15 | son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 27 | Lonny Ray Thompson | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Betty Thompson | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Elizabeth Johnson | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Walter Johnson | 44 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Frank Johnson | 40 | son | Machine Helper | West Virginia |
| 32 | Fred Johnson | 38 | son | Tipple Worker | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lizzie Johnson | 29 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Louise Johnson | 12 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mark Baller | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Arlean S Baller | 18 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George A Baller | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James E Baller | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ann Florris Baller | 13 | sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 40 | J William Dickens | 62 | Head | Lumber & Timber | 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)