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Laura Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Station Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Station Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thompson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| L Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Laura Thompson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| James Smith | Other | — | 87 | ~1853 |
| George Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Virginia
Other, age 23
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lee-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 34
Lee-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Station Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04273-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora B Stapleton | 29 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 2 | Kenneth Lee Stapleton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Marion E C Stapleton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lewis Stapleton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lois Lee Stapleton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Johnnie L Stapleton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Emma Lou Stapleton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | George Thompson | 33 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 9 | Laura Thompson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 10 | L C Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ruth Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Betty Jean Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James E Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George Jr Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James Smith | 87 | Father in law | Too Old To Work | North Carolina |
| 16 | J R Nesbit | 50 | Head | Timberman | Virginia |
| 17 | America D Nesbit | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 18 | Dennis Nesbit | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Nancy Nesbit | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Alberta Nesbit | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ruth Nesbit | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Georgia Nesbit | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Bobbie Nesbit | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Junior Nesbit | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Josie Stapleton | 42 | Sister in law | House Work | Virginia |
| 26 | John Roarke | 32 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 27 | Runa Roarke | 31 | Wife | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 28 | Billy Roarke | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Bascom Myers | 28 | Head | Oiler | Virginia |
| 30 | Stella Myers | 27 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 31 | Charles Kirk | 62 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 32 | Nellie M Kirk | 58 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 33 | H C Pennington | 37 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 34 | Nettie B Pennington | 31 | Wife | House Wife | Tennessee |
| 35 | June Pennington | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary Irma Pennington | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Fisher White | 46 | Head | Motorman | Tennessee |
| 38 | Kessie White | 43 | Wife | House Wife | Tennessee |
| 39 | E L Cooper | 38 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 40 | Elsie Cooper | 34 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
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)