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Nancy Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & A — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caswell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stony Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Clerk's Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Stony Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Thompson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Aranich Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lawrence Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nancy Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| A Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caswell, North …
Daughter, age
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caswell, North …
Daughter, age 10
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caswell-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stony Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Clerk's Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Nancy Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father A Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Thompson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Thompson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham Thompson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thompson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nancy Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lawrence Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aranich Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Caswell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Horsfield | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ralph O. Bateyfield | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lottie Bateyfield | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Frank Smithy | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ida Mae Smithy | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Remey Smithy | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Walter Reid Smithy | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Lee Smithy | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Magdalene Smithy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Sue Smithy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John B. Williamson | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie W. Williamson | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edna Williamson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John B. Jr. Williamson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie Lee T. Williamson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lelia Williamson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | George Williamson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Allen G. Travis | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Vella V. Travis | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ida Lee Travis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Rosa V. Travis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Frances Travis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Allen G. Jr. Travis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Thare | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elberta Thare | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Robert Lee Lea | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie G. Lea | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Garrith Lea | 25 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 29 | Elizabeth Lea | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Roland Lea Lea | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lelia Lea | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | David Lea | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ben Jones Lea | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | A. Gary Thompson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lula B. Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Aranich Thompson | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nancy Thompson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Thompson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lawrence Thompson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Grimm | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Nancy + 3 siblings
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)