Virginia Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Virginia Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Virginia R
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Medford
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Medford
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 Virginia	Age	Birth yr
Helen Nyer	Other	—	33	~1907
Otis Thompson	Head	—	63	~1877
Virginia Thompson	Spouse	—	64	~1876
Eliza Swan	Other	—	78	~1862
Redford Nyer	Son	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 44

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Other, age 54

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 64

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Virginia R
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Medford
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Virginia Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01611-00739)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James W Abbott	34	Son	New Worker	Canada English
42	Grace N Abbott	32	Daughter-in-law	—	Massachusetts
43	Henry S Derby	38	Head	Mechanic	Massachusetts
44	Evelyn M Derby	38	Wife	—	Massachusetts
45	William S Derby	16	Son	—	Massachusetts
46	Joseph A Derby	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
47	Nellie G Derby	65	Mother	—	Massachusetts
48	Sally Z Dunning	34	Lodger	Waitress	Canada English
49	Joseph A Boucher	34	Lodger	Upholsterer	Canada French
50	Jeremiah B O'Keefe	59	Lodger	Guard	Massachusetts
51	Angie Dunbar	75	Head	—	Massachusetts
52	Robert W Thorson	73	Head	—	Sweden
53	Mary E Thorson	71	Wife	—	Massachusetts
54	Alfred J Hawks	71	Head	Doctor	Massachusetts
55	Anna A Hawks	70	Wife	—	Massachusetts
56	John E O'Connell	58	Head	Dentist	Massachusetts
57	Emily E Mahoney	57	Sister-in-law	Milliner	Massachusetts
58	Etta Mckinnon	37	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Canada English
59	Francis J Fitzpatrick	33	Head	Equipment Manager	Massachusetts
60	Regina A Fitzpatrick	36	Wife	—	Massachusetts
61	Regina Fitzpatrick	6	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
62	Frederick B Hawes	71	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
63	Mary D Hawes	63	Wife	—	Massachusetts
64	Adelaide W Hawes	65	Sister	Masseuse	Massachusetts
65	Otis H Thompson	63	Head	Clerk	Massachusetts
66	Virginia R Thompson THIS PERSON	64	Wife	—	Maine
67	Redford L Nyer	36	Son	Teacher	Massachusetts
68	Helen T Nyer	33	Daughter-in-law	—	Massachusetts
69	Eliza E Swan	78	Aunt	—	Maine
70	Christina M Mcfarland	63	Head	—	Scotland
71	Rachel M Mcfarland	65	Sister	Office Worker	Scotland
72	L Grace Gleason	74	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
73	Isabella H Hobart	90	Lodger	—	Massachusetts
74	Henrietta Z Lewis	76	Head	—	Connecticut
75	Mary Ryan	63	Lodger	New Worker	Massachusetts
76	H Wilbur Lake	29	Lodger	Machinist	Massachusetts
77	Janet Mclane	24	Lodger	Housekeeper	Rhode Island
78	Margaret Ryan	77	Head	—	Massachusetts
79	Albert G Flanders	75	Head	Salesman	Vermont
80	Lillian Flanders	72	Wife	—	Massachusetts

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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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