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Louis Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Louis Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bruce & Earnest — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Louis Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Clothing Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 828 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | Logan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Thompson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Arvill Thompson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Florence Thompson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Louis Thompson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, West …
Son, age 8
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Logan, West …
Son, age 18
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Louis D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Son, age 28
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Louis Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Clothing Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 828 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Louis Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bruce Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Earnest Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tennessee Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bruce Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earnest Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Thompson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tennessee Thompson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Arvill Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04419-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Gebhart | 52 | Head | Boiler Maker Helper | Kentucky |
| 42 | Hanna Q Gebhart | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ernest Gebhart | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 44 | Joe Gebhart | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Virginia Gebhart | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Charles Gebhart | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Elmer Beatty | 38 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 48 | Perlie Q Beatty | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Donald Beatty | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Lois Beatty | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Howard Lee Beatty | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lesta D Wise | 61 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 53 | Vernie Wise | 40 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Norma Eldridge | 31 | Daughter | Clerical | West Virginia |
| 55 | Billie Anne Eldridge | 8 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Jean Eldridge | 6 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Benjamin Eldridge | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ernest Thompson | 60 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 59 | Florence D Thompson | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Arvill Thompson | 31 | Son | Clerk Pool Room | West Virginia |
| 61 | Louis Donald Thompson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Presser | West Virginia |
| 62 | Charley Boyd | 33 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 63 | Helen Boyd | 28 | Wife | Dish Washer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lawrence B Boyd | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | G A Toney | 56 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 66 | Norma Toney | 22 | Niece | Housework | West Virginia |
| 67 | Nick Estates | 23 | Lodger | Track Man | Ohio |
| 68 | Gerthel Toney | 21 | Daughter | General Office Work | West Virginia |
| 69 | Joe Toney | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Juanita Brummie | 22 | Lodger | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 71 | Kermit Hale | 22 | Head | School Bus Driver | West Virginia |
| 72 | Hallie Q Hale | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Carol Jean Hale | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Janette Mae Hale | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Stefanski | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ill |
| 76 | Ziggie Stefanski | 25 | Brother | — | Ill |
| 77 | Jennie Stefanski | 23 | Sister | Stenographer | Ill |
| 78 | Irene Stefanski | 21 | Sister | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 79 | Annie Stefanski | 17 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Stella Stefanski | 12 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Louis + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)