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Virginia Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rock-Island-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & William — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rock-Island-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Island City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 882 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Rock Island City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Thompson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lois Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edith Thompson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Thad Taylor | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 4
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 14
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Virginia M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 24
Rock-Island-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Island City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock Island |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 882 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Virginia Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Thompson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thompson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lois Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Rock-Island-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00877-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edith Thompson | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Virginia Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 43 | Lois Thompson | 22 | Daughter | Chief Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 44 | Thad Taylor | 26 | Lodger | Elec. Maintenance | Missouri |
| 45 | Carl E. Hammer | 56 | Head | Chief Clerk | Michigan |
| 46 | Bess Hammer | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | John Moriarty | 61 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 48 | Edith Moriarty | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Dorothy Duncan | 35 | Daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 50 | Martin Holcomb | 44 | Head | Speech Teacher | Kansas |
| 51 | Sigrid Holcomb | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Janice Holcomb | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Paul Luecke | 28 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 54 | Clara Luecke | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Georgia Lee Luecke | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Ray Irenson | 23 | Head | Yardmaster | Iowa |
| 57 | Joanne Irenson | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Mary Irenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | William Baehr | 42 | Head | Librarian | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Edith Baehr | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | William Baehr | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | David Baehr | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Nancy Baehr | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Sigrid Anderson | 35 | Head | Private Secy | Illinois |
| 65 | Ethel Anderson | 32 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 66 | Amelia Woeber | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Blanche Mack | 36 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 68 | John Mack | 36 | Son-in-law | Manager | Illinois |
| 69 | Harley D. Peck | 30 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Clarence Fountain | 34 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 71 | Hazel Fountain | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Shirley Fountain | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Willie Fountain | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | John Boynton | 39 | Head | Fl. Machinist | Illinois |
| 75 | Wayne Boynton | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Lois Boynton | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Marilyn Boynton | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | William Boynton | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Janice Boynton | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Alyce Bemis | 30 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)