Herbert Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Millard — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tazewell-County, Virginia
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	North Tazewell
1935 Residence (County)	Tazewell
Additional Details
Occupation	Trucker agent
Industry	State Highway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	832
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Trucker Agent
Township / Ward	North Tazewell
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 Herbert	Age	Birth yr
Anna Thompson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Herbert Thompson	Son	—	5	~1935
Annie Thompson	Spouse	—	29	~1911
Herbert Thompson	Head	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Tazewell, Virginia

Son, age 8

Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Tazewell, Virginia

Son, age 19

Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	County Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Tazewell-County, Virginia

Head, age 29

Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	North Tazewell
1935 Residence (County)	Tazewell
Occupation	Trucker agent
Industry	State Highway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	832
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Our Model Tree links Herbert Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Millard Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Millard Thompson

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Herbert Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Tazewell-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00435)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Gladys Lockhart	27	Wife	H	Virginia
42	Davy Lockhart	10	Son	—	Virginia
43	David W Lockhart	4	Son	—	Virginia
44	Herbert Meadows	57	Head	Prod Coal	West Virginia
45	Gladys Meadows	20	Wife	H	West Virginia
46	Jessie J Meadows	3	Son	—	West Virginia
47	Robt Graham	56	Head	Stock Man	Virginia
48	Gertrude Graham	52	Wife	H	Virginia
49	Viola Graham	19	Daughter	H	Virginia
50	Alfred J C Graham	17	Son	—	Virginia
51	Irma G Graham	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
52	Eddy Clare	72	Aunt	H	Virginia
53	Grover Repass	36	Head	Barber	Virginia
54	Dorris Repass	26	Wife	H	Virginia
55	Margaret L Repass	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
56	Alfred Jr Repass	7	Son	—	Virginia
57	Bob George Repass	4	Son	—	Virginia
58	Ralph W Repass	1	Son	—	Virginia
59	Foster Graham	31	Head	Clerk	Virginia
60	Julia Graham	33	Wife	Stenographer	Virginia
61	Riley M Orender	32	Head	Coal Loader	Virginia
62	Alberta Orender	24	Wife	H	West Virginia
63	Annie S Orender	3	Daughter	—	West Virginia
64	Ernest Mccall	48	Head	Crane Foreman	Virginia
65	Louella Mccall	34	Wife	H	Virginia
66	Thos W Mccall	10	Son	—	Virginia
67	Clara M Mccall	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
68	Nancy J Mccall	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
69	Robt C Patterson	54	Head	Night Police	Tennessee
70	Allie Patterson	54	Wife	H	Virginia
71	Ethel G Patterson	13	Daughter	—	California
72	Herbert Thompson THIS PERSON	29	Head	Trucker Agent	Virginia
73	Annie Thompson	29	Wife	H	Virginia
74	Herbert Jr Thompson	5	Son	—	Virginia
75	Anna Lee Thompson	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
76	Ethel Bales	44	Head	H	Virginia
77	Troy Bales	25	Son	Tipple Work	Virginia
78	Ruth Bales	22	Daughter	H	Virginia
79	Paul Bales	19	Son	—	Virginia
80	George Bevins	44	Head	Car Repairman	Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

Herbert

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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