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Nellie Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steele Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Steele Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nellie Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Etta Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dora Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Georgia Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Onie Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Homer Thompson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Missouri Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wood, West …
Daughter, age 5
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nellie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Daughter, age 16
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steele Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Nellie Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Georgia Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Onie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chloe Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Wood-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04454-00365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oliver D. Kerri | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Melissa Kerri | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | James Kerri | 27 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Forrest Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Emma Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Gilbert Thompson | 26 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Nellie Thompson | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Lester Thompson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Etzel Thompson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Velma Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Glen Archer | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Vivien Archer | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Elizabeth Archer | 73 | Grand-mother | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 54 | Homer Thompson | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Missouri Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Chloe Thompson | 17 | Daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 57 | Nellie Thompson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 58 | Etta Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Georgia Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Onie Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Dora Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Helen Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Brady Thompson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 64 | Luella Thompson | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Gaylor Thompson | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Louisa Thompson | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Omer Thompson | 20 | Son | Farm Help | West Virginia |
| 68 | Freda Thompson | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 69 | Hershel Thompson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Holly Thompson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Dillard Caplinger | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Laura Caplinger | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Wiley Caplinger | 34 | Son | Farm Help | Ohio |
| 74 | Emmit Caplinger | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | John Skinners | 78 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Margaret Skinners | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Charlie Barnett | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Hella Dent | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Wella Dent | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Robert Dent | 17 | Son | Farm-Help | West 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)