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Gladys Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chester & Ernest — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henrico-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House-work |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | House-Work |
| Township / Ward | Westhampton Windsor Farms Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Thompson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Gladys Thompson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 23
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | House-work |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Gladys Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chester Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chester Thompson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Thompson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Thompson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Woodson | 24 | Daughter | Cleaning | Virginia |
| 42 | Charles W Pritlow | 50 | Head | Plaster | Virginia |
| 43 | Viola Pritlow | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 44 | James Pritlow | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | John Pritlow | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Clara Pritlow | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mildred Hill | 19 | Niece | Maid | Virginia |
| 48 | Richard Thompson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Gladys Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | House-Work | Virginia |
| 50 | Richard Jr. Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Benjamin Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Jamie Twine | 51 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 53 | Raymond Twine | 31 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 54 | Sarah Twine | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 55 | Julia Allen | 52 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 56 | Alma Allen | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 57 | James J. Allen | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Abraham Lescott | 43 | Head | Day Work | Virginia |
| 59 | Grace Lescott | 44 | Sister | Maid | Virginia |
| 60 | Pauline Robinson | 47 | Sister | Maid | Virginia |
| 61 | Thornton Lescott | 56 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Walter Jones | 51 | Brother | Driver | Virginia |
| 63 | Earnest Giles | 46 | Head | Gardner | Virginia |
| 64 | Delaware Giles | 22 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 65 | Earnest Jr. Giles | 20 | Son | Gardner | Virginia |
| 66 | Aaron Giles | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Percy Giles | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | George Brown | 58 | Head | Day Work | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Wilson | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Phillip Winston | 58 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Winston | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Wilbur Winston | 28 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James H Winston | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Gladys Turner | 26 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 75 | Ethel A. Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary E. Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Margaret J. Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Melvin Swan | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Abraham Lewis | 33 | Head | Day Work | Virginia |
| 80 | Ethel Lewis | 29 | Wife | Day Work | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)