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Virginia Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Virginia Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Clarence — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Kentucky
SurnameThompson
Given NameVirginia
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupationmachine feeder
Industrytobacco factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked35
Income (1939)800
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationMachine Feeder
Township / WardLouisville City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Virginia Age Birth yr
George Thompson Head — 26 ~1914
Patricia Thompson Daughter — 4 ~1936
Virginia Thompson Spouse — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Virginia S.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 23
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Louisville City
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation machine feeder
Industry tobacco factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 35
Income (1939) 800
Highest Grade H 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
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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 C Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Regina Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Regina Thompson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01373-00106)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ada Schroder 64 Daughter — Kentucky
2 Edward R. Hollander 32 Head Lather Kentucky
3 Mary E. Hollander 28 Wife — Kentucky
4 Zeta Norris 42 Head Alteration, Dept Kentucky
5 James E. Mcfarland 57 Head Clerk Kentucky
6 Roberta A. Mcfarland 47 Wife — Kentucky
7 Dorothy Mcfarland 24 Daughter Machine Operator Kentucky
8 Joyce Marie Mcfarland 21 Daughter Export Operator Kentucky
9 Suzanne Mcfarland 4 Granddaughter — Kentucky
10 Endrus Neary 30 Head Assistant Foreman Kentucky
11 Ulva A. Neary 23 Wife — Kentucky
12 Gerald Neary 6 Son — Kentucky
13 Gloria D. Neary 4 Daughter — Kentucky
14 Mary Hutman 64 Head — Kentucky
15 Viola Hutman 37 Daughter Machine Feeder Kentucky
16 Ralph Graves 26 Head Supply Man Kentucky
17 Evelyn E. Graves 27 Wife — Kentucky
18 Polly Anne Graves 6 Daughter — Kentucky
19 Nelly E. Carr 41 Head Packer Kentucky
20 Billy Carr 15 Son — Kentucky
21 James Carr 10 Son — Kentucky
22 Wiley H. Adams 38 Head Proprietor Kentucky
23 Rose Adams 35 Wife — Kentucky
24 George Thompson 26 Head Checker Kentucky
25 Virginia Thompson THIS PERSON 23 Wife Machine Feeder Kentucky
26 Patricia Thompson 4 Daughter — Kentucky
27 Churchill M. Price 29 Head Carpenter Kentucky
28 Aileen Price 21 Wife Bookkeeper Kentucky
29 Frank M. Rowe 40 Head Moulder Kentucky
30 Myrtle Rowe 32 Wife Machine Operator Kentucky
31 Alga Rowe 15 Daughter — Kentucky
32 Frank M. Jr. Rowe 13 Son — Kentucky
33 James D. Rowe 4 Son — Kentucky
34 John Rowe 2 Son — Kentucky
35 Here Ends Block 30 And Begins Block 31 None — — —
36 Asa Priddy 34 Head Drying Dept. Kentucky
37 Effie Priddy 27 Wife Shipping Clerk Kentucky
38 Arthur G. Grace 38 Head Machine Operator Kentucky
39 Mary Grace 35 Wife Machine Operator Kentucky
40 Rose Marie Grace 9 Daughter — Kentucky

Pedigree Summary

Virginia
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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