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Lillie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Norfolk-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Thompson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edith Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Abraham Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Preston Burns | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Lillie Thompson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Other, age 27
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lily |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Norfolk-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lillie Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04315-00483)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Taylor | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Eva Old | 42 | Daughter | Day Work | Virginia |
| 3 | Ida Fields | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Virginia Fields | 16 | Grand daughter | Nursing | Virginia |
| 5 | Bertha Fields | 14 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Jerry Harris | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Eleanora Harris | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Buffalo | 26 | Daughter | Day Work | Virginia |
| 9 | Richard Harris | 23 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 10 | George Harris | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lola Harris | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 12 | Norman Harris | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 13 | James Harris | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lola Harris | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Sumter Castle | 53 | Head | Huckster | South Carolina |
| 16 | Essie Castle | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 17 | Digia Hill | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Jenny Jones | 54 | Daughter | Day Work | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Jones | 37 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Thomas Jones | 34 | Grandson | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Savage | 64 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edward Thompson | 38 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lillie Thompson THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Edward Thompson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Edith Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Thomas Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Abraham Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Preston Burns | 73 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Earl Walker | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Walker | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Maxwell Freeman | 20 | Brother-in-law | Painter | Virginia |
| 32 | Isaac Askew | 4 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Walter Jones | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Louise Askew Askew | 26 | Sister-in-law | Nursing Children | Virginia |
| 35 | James Jones | 30 | Head | Ice Dealer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rebecca Jones | 47 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 37 | Elsa Riddick | 16 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James Goodman | 21 | Lodger | New Worker | Virginia |
| 39 | John Ruffin | 65 | Head | Longshoreman | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Ruffin | 60 | Wife | Day Work | 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)