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James Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wiley & Riley — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holston District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holston District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thompson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Alice Snodgrass | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gladys Thompson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 12
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 23
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Head, age 32
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holston District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 James Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wiley Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Riley Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wiley Thompson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Riley Thompson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Thompson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margret Horton | 23 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary R Horton | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | S H Kelly | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ollie E Kelly | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Gladys Kelly | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 6 | Fulton Kelly | 28 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Clyborn Kelly | 27 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Kelly | 25 | Son | Book Keeper | Virginia |
| 9 | George Kelly | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | S H Jr Kelly | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Katie L Kelly | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Virginia E Kelly | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Minnie R Wagoner | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Jack L Kelly | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Belle Kelly | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John L Kelly | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Florence E Kelly | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James L Thompson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Gladys Thompson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James L Jr Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Alice Snodgrass | 56 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 22 | F L Robison | 76 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Mollie S Robison | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John W Robison | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Frank Jr Robison | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | W H Baldwin | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Lizzie O Baldwin | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Cluff Brewer | 64 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Guy L Brewer | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Eula E Brewer | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Hazel Brewer | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ida Brewer | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Earnest Brewer | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William H Reed | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lucy Reed | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Thos Reed | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Earnest Reed | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Nettie S Wolf | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Marybile Wolf | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 40 | Johnny N Wolf | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)