Sam Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Sam Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Sam M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Shawanee
1935 Residence (County)	Claiborne
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Helper Steam R.R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	G 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Shawanee
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sam	Age	Birth yr
Ruby Thompson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Mollie Thompson	Spouse	—	52	~1888
White Thompson	Son	—	15	~1925
Ruth Thompson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Sam Thompson	Head	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Claiborne, Tennessee

Head, age 24

Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Bridge
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Claiborne, Tennessee

Head, age 35

Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	RR Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Claiborne-County, Tennessee

Head, age 44

Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Sam M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Shawanee
1935 Residence (County)	Claiborne
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Helper Steam R.R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	G 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Sam Thompson

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00435)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James M Neals	26	Head	Teaching	Tennessee
42	Jessie R Neals	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
43	Roberta Brooks	28	Guest	Housework	Tennessee
44	Chapple S Peace	38	Head	Miner	Kentucky
45	Rosa Peace	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
46	Ilene Peace	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
47	Leonard Peace	12	Son	—	Tennessee
48	William S Scott	51	Head	Foreman	Tennessee
49	Rebecca S Scott	51	Wife	Foreman	Tennessee
50	Mary E Scott	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
51	Mary E Robinson	88	Mother in law	—	Tennessee
52	Arthur E Daniels	32	Head	Laborer	Virginia
53	Cora Daniels	30	Wife	—	Virginia
54	Charlie R Williams	43	Boarder	—	Tennessee
55	Shania S Snoddy	69	Head	Saleswoman	Tennessee
56	Earle Snoddy	44	Nephew	Farmer	Tennessee
57	Myrtle Snoddy	36	Niece	—	Tennessee
58	Smith S Arrow	60	Head	—	Tennessee
59	Rosa B Arrow	58	Wife	—	Kentucky
60	Sam E Arrow	20	Son	—	Kentucky
61	Lula E Scott	61	Head	—	Tennessee
62	Pearl C Scott	29	Daughter	—	Tennessee
63	James G Eddy	30	Son in law	Salesman	Tennessee
64	Ruby H Eddy	25	Daughter	—	Tennessee
65	James J Eddy	8	Grandson	—	Tennessee
66	Joe H Eddy	4	Grandson	—	Tennessee
67	Will P Eddy	2	Grandson	—	Virginia
68	Fred Robinson	37	Head	Handyman	Tennessee
69	Nola S Robinson	33	Wife	Post Mistress	Tennessee
70	Opal S Robinson	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
71	Robert D Robinson	11	Son	—	Tennessee
72	Prince A Glazer	57	Head	Foreman	Tennessee
73	Nerva S Glazer	58	Wife	—	Tennessee
74	Cecil W Glazer	23	Son	Painter	Tennessee
75	Sam M Thompson THIS PERSON	44	Head	Carpenter	Virginia
76	Mollie S Thompson	52	Wife	—	Virginia
77	Ruby J Thompson	21	Daughter	—	Tennessee
78	Ruth N Thompson	19	Daughter	—	Tennessee
79	White G Thompson	15	Son	—	Tennessee
80	James M Gilbert	23	Head	—	Tennessee

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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.

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