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Thelma Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nannie Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Shirley Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bobby Thompson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Truman Thompson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Kate Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thelma Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Esther Thompson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Thelma Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Donald Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kate Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04302-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hershel Reed | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 42 | Wilma Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Virgil Reed | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Wilma Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Cleo Reed | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William Rogers | 39 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 47 | Beulah Rogers | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Billy Rogers | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Coy Bush | 32 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 50 | Daisy Bush | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Coy Jr Bush | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Alice Bush | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Donald Bush | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Rex Bush | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Frank Bush | 54 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 56 | Eva Bush | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Grady Bush | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Ramon Bush | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Truman Thompson | 38 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 60 | Esther Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Nannie Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Thelma Thompson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Donald Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ruth Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Kate Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Shirley Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Bobby Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Walker Anderson | 46 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 69 | Lizzie Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Emanuel Anderson | 18 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 71 | Margie Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Billy Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Jack Long | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Pauline Long | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Betty Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ersal Bush | 30 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 77 | Ruth Bush | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James Bush | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Charles Bush | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Earl Bush | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)