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Virginia Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Virginia Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChautauqua-County, New York
SurnameThompson
Given NameVirginia
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Ellery
1935 Residence (County)Chautauqua
Additional Details
OccupationOffice worker
IndustryNormal School
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked15
Income (1939)104
Highest GradeC-2
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationOffice Worker
Township / WardEllery
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 Virginia Age Birth yr
Betsy Thompson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Marilyn Thompson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Mildred Thompson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Nancy Thompson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Virginia Thompson Daughter — 22 ~1918
Earl Thompson Head — 47 ~1893
Irene Thompson Spouse — 44 ~1896
Jacline Thompson Daughter — 17 ~1923
Nila Thompson Daughter — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Chautauqua, New …
Daughter, age 12
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation school
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Ellery
1935 Residence (County) Chautauqua
Occupation Office worker
Industry Normal School
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 15
Income (1939) 104
Highest Grade C-2
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Virginia Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Nancy Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nila Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacline Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betsy Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Chautauqua-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02510-00047)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Herbert J. Richardson 82 Father — New York
42 Mattie Parker 72 Sister-in-law — Pennsylvania
43 Robert Merrell 24 Head Head-Man Canada-Eng
44 Roy Adalgren 27 Head Farmer Sweden
45 Ila Adalgren 27 Wife — New York
46 Gerald Adalgren 3 Son — New York
47 Eric R. Johnson 43 Head Farmer Sweden
48 Selma Johnson 43 Wife — Pennsylvania
49 Josephine Samuelson 81 Mother-in-law — Sweden
50 Albert Samuelson 50 Head Farmer New Jersey
51 Anna Samuelson 49 Wife — Sweden
52 Esther Samuelson 13 Daughter — New York
53 Philip Samuelson 9 Son — New York
54 Hulda Samuelson 51 Head — Sweden
55 Paul Samuelson 14 Son — New York
56 Doris J. Samuelson 11 Daughter — New York
57 Uriah Todd 75 Head Farmer Canada-Eng
58 Addie M. Todd 55 Wife — Iowa
59 Son Morris L. None M Farm —
60 Gifford Lawrence 49 Head Dairyman New York
61 Mabel Lawrence 48 Wife — New York
62 Reginal Lawrence 18 Son — Pennsylvania
63 Emily Lawrence 16 Daughter — Pennsylvania
64 Maurice J. Lown 51 Head Farmer New York
65 Bertha Lown 51 Wife — North Dakota
66 Maurice E. Lown 19 Son Road Worker New York
67 Earl Shepardson 33 Head Welfare Officer New York
68 Edith Shepardson 30 Wife — New York
69 Ethel Shepardson 12 Daughter — New York
70 Charles Shepardson 9 Son — New York
71 Earl Thompson 47 Head Caretaker New York
72 Irene Thompson 44 Wife Tax-Collector New York
73 Virginia Thompson THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Office Worker New York
74 Nila June Thompson 20 Daughter Waitress New York
75 Jacline Thompson 17 Daughter — New York
76 Mildred Thompson 15 Daughter — New York
77 Marilyn Thompson 13 Daughter — New York
78 Betsy Thompson 8 Daughter — New York
79 Nancy Thompson 8 Daughter — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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