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Nancy Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nancy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Boydton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Amazon | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Gladys Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Amazon | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ernest Thompson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Shirley Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sarah Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nancy Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Thompson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nancy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Nancy Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Shirley Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Caster Moody | 2 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John H. Thinn | 53 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 43 | Luvinia Thinn | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Rufus Thinn | 23 | Son | Sawmill | Virginia |
| 45 | Langston Thinn | 21 | Son | Sawmill | Virginia |
| 46 | Ruth H. Thinn | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Earl Thinn | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Benjamin Thinn | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Bernice Thinn | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Eleanor Thinn | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Sarah B. Thinn | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Jack L. Thinn | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ernest H. Thompson | 42 | Head | Lumber Mill | N. Carolina |
| 54 | Annie M. Thompson | 44 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 55 | Gladys J. Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Sarah E. Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Nancy J. Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Shirley M. Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | George Amazon | 34 | Lodger | 50 | New York |
| 60 | Mary Amazon | 32 | Lodger | 50 | N. Carolina |
| 61 | Willie X. Bones | 40 | Head | Automobile | Virginia |
| 62 | William Bullock | 58 | Head | Private Family | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Bullock | 52 | Wife | Private Family | Virginia |
| 64 | Alice D. Bullock | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William Thomas | 50 | Head | Sawmill | Virginia |
| 66 | Lizzie Thomas | 39 | Wife | Private Family | Virginia |
| 67 | Rosa L. Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary A. Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James E. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Sarah Pines | 55 | Lodger | Private Family | Virginia |
| 71 | Jack Pines | 5 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Linia Oliver | 15 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Estell Watkins | 40 | Head | Cafe | Virginia |
| 74 | Edward Watkins | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary L. Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Chas. Harris | 18 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William A. Harris | 1 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Thomas Davis | 50 | Brother | Retail Lumber | Virginia |
| 79 | George Thrower | 45 | Head | Private Family | Virginia |
| 80 | Lucy Thrower | 39 | Wife | Private Family | 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)