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Sam Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sam Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bingham Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bingham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Boyde Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lewis Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gertrude Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lumanie Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Johnie Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sam Thompson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Pender Thompson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orange, North …
Head, age 55
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 22 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Head, age 67
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bingham Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Thompson
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02954-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aubrey Tapp | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Lee Tapp | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lucille Tapp | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Clarice Tapp | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Daphne Tapp | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lindsay Tapp | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hazel Gibson | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elzie Gibson | 30 | Son in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thelma Gibson | 5 | Grand daught | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Velma Gibson | 4 | Grand daught | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Forest Tapp | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 12 | Maggie Tapp | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lewis Tapp | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Floyd Tapp | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rob Scott | 30 | Hired Hand | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | J. R. Watkins | 47 | Head | Operator Road Mach | North Carolina |
| 17 | Juanita Watkins | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bonnie Ruth Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sam T. Riley | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sam Thompson THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pender Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Gertrude Thompson | 22 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lumanie Thompson | 21 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 24 | Johnie W. Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lewis Thompson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bennie Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Thompson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Boyde Thompson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alson G. Mccauley | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gussie Mccauley | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Purefoy | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ida Purefoy | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Leila Dunn | 51 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William T. Thompson | 32 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 35 | J. Ardotte Thompson | 39 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jessie Thompson | 37 | Daught in law | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Dorothy Thompson | 14 | Grand daught | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Carlton Thompson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Felix Dodson | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ella Mccauley | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
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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)