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Sam Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sam Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldmine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Goldmine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Maggie Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Vernell Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Archie Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cora Thompson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sam Thompson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Linwood Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Head, age 36
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Franklin, North …
Head, age 47
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Franklin-County, North …
Head, age 52
Franklin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldmine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02912-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | P Rayfield | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Maggie Rayfield | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James English | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Velma D English | 25 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 45 | James English | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sam Thompson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cora Thompson | 40 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 48 | Linwood D Thompson | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Vernell Thompson | 22 | Daughter | Beauty Specialist | North Carolina |
| 50 | Maggie L Thompson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 51 | Sam Jr Thompson | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 52 | Archie Thompson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Griffin Williams | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Levie D Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Effie Williams | 50 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Frances Williams | 14 | Daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 57 | Morris M Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Edna Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Silas Jr Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joe Dement | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sherril Dement | 47 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mattie W Dement | 23 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Rue Dement | 22 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edward Dement | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Josephine Dement | 16 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 66 | Pauline Dement | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 67 | Joel P Dement | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Remona Dement | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Franklin Dement | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Willie Dement | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Dorothy Dement | 16 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Vance Dement | 14 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 73 | Erma G Dement | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Dement | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Shelia Ann Dement | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Redford | 66 | Uncle | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jerry Andrews | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Alston | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rosa Alston | 57 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hubert Alston | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)