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Sarah Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Micco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Micco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Belle Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louise Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lou Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Weldon Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Milton Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Tommy Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frank Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Spouse, age 27
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Spouse, age 39
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Micco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04420-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Person Noble Merland | 25 | Brother | Loader | Kentucky |
| 42 | Hancock Addie S. Merland | 25 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Bill Engart | 43 | Head | Loader | Kentucky |
| 44 | Nora Engart | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Manford Engart | 20 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 46 | Edith Engart | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Annabell Engart | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Freda Engart | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Harry Engart | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | J. N. Workman | 50 | Head | Tipple Hand | West Virginia |
| 51 | Molly Workman | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Workman | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ray Workman | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Eli Workman | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Halbert Workman | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Betty L. Workman | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Everet Workman | 27 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 58 | Eva Workman | 27 | Wife | — | Tenn |
| 59 | Bobby Workman | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Anna L. Workman | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Basil Evans | 22 | Head | Driller | Kentucky |
| 62 | Josephine Evans | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Willie Q. Perry | 32 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 64 | Erica Perry | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Weldon Thompson | 50 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 66 | Sarah Thompson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Milton Thompson | 21 | Son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 68 | Tommy Thompson | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 69 | Frank Thompson | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Belle Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lou Anna Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Willie Thompson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | William Thompson | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Louise Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Effie Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Curtis Spry | 22 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 77 | Mazie Spry | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Junior Hall | 13 | Brother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Jim Spry | 50 | Uncle | Timber Man | Kentucky |
| 80 | Riley Williamson | 19 | Head | Tippleman | 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)