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Grace Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Grace Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & J — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walker's Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Walkers Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Andrew Thompson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Garland Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jack Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lacy Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Minnie Thompson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Giles, Virginia
Daughter, age
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Giles, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Grace I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Giles-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Giles-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walker's Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Grace Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Thompson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Thompson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Thompson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Thompson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Garland Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lacy Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Giles-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Bocock | 15 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Marvin Whittaker | 44 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 43 | Nellie S. Whittaker | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Allen Whittaker | 21 | Son | Merchant | Virginia |
| 45 | Gladys Whittaker | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Dale Whittaker | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Vance Stephens | 26 | Hand | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Georgia Stephens | 19 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 49 | Harry W. Breedlove | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Nancy Breedlove | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Billy Breedlove | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Matilda Breedlove | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Samuel Stephens | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Virgie E. Stephens | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Garnie Stephens | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John Stephens | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Katherine Stephens | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Samuel Jr. Stephens | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Julia Stephens | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Andrew J. Thompson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Minnie Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Garland Thompson | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 63 | Lacy Thompson | 23 | Son | Contractor | Virginia |
| 64 | George Thompson | 20 | Son | Contractor | Virginia |
| 65 | Grace Thompson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 66 | Jack Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Elizabeth Thompson | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary S. Woodyard | 54 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Henry Woodyard | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Leona Woodyard | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Allen Woodyard | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Raymond Woodyard | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Cora Eaton | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Raymond Dillon | 31 | Nephew | Painter | Virginia |
| 75 | Willie Dillon | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Billie Jean Dillon | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lizzie Gusler | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ruby Gusler | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | J. Henry Gusler | 51 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 80 | Annie Gusler | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Grace + 4 siblings
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)