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Lillian Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Banister District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Araminta Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Doris Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Irene Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Thompson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Lillian Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosa Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Lillian Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Margaret Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Araminta Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elijah J. Compton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Eva C. Compton | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ernest H. Compton | 24 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 44 | Alona V. Compton | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Raymond E. Compton | 18 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 46 | Delma Compton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Samuel Compton | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Samuel Claiborne | 18 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Aaron Edmonds | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Edmonds | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Moses B. Palmer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Nannie E. Palmer | 47 | Wife | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 53 | Rebecca Palmer | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 54 | Charlie Palmer | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Andrew Palmer | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Abraham Palmer | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ethel M. Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | John L. Ashley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Maggie M. Ashley | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lucille Ashley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ethel Ashley | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Geneva Ashley | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Samuel L. Ashley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Thompson | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Rosa L. Thompson | 42 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 66 | Irene Thompson | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 67 | Araminta Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Doris Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lillian Thompson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William A. Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Frank Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Margaret Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Millie Carrington | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert S. Tucker | 39 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 75 | Ethel P. Tucker | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Marie E. Tucker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lottie M. Tucker | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John S. Tucker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Edward W. Wright | 21 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 80 | Mary Wright | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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)