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Frank Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Jannie — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sturgeon Magisterial Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 51 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sturgeon Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarice Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Francis Thompson | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Thompson | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Jannie Thompson | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Mason Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 16
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 27
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | planing mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Son, age 39
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sturgeon Magisterial Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 51 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Frank Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jannie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father W Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mason Thompson (~0.50 confidence) and father George Thompson (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jannie Thompson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Thompson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Thompson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mason Thompson
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Frank Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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Sibling
Clarice Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue Eppes | 39 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 2 | William Royster | 4 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Frank E. Jellie | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Frank E. Jellie | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | George Thompson | 84 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Jannie Thompson | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Frank Thompson THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mason Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Francis Thompson | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Clarice Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Richard Smith | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Maggie J. Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Alina Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Richard Smith | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Arthur Smith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Willie Merritt | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Rosa Merritt | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mollie E. Merritt | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 20 | Lonnie Merritt | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Wyatt Smith | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mattie Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Willie Smith | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Emma Stanton | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Virginia Lee | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Frank Wilkins | 38 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Wilkins | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Vernon Wilkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Frank Jr. Wilkins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Harvey Pascal | 47 | Head | Woodcutter | Virginia |
| 31 | Rillian Pascal | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lottie Pascal | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Maxine Hale | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ernest R. Daniel | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Minnie Daniel | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Rufus Daniel | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ernest Jr. Daniel | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Edward Daniel | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Minnie R. Daniel | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Edith Daniel | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.78
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)