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Virginia Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKean Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Mckean Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rose Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marguerite Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Florence Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Fred Thompson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Eva Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Virginia Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Vera G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Erie-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKean Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Virginia Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03500-00888)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell S. Woods | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anna May Woods | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Kenneth Woods | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Catherine Woods | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Roberta Woods | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Le Roy Woods | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Myrtle Woods | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Antone Pasiecznik | 55 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 49 | Katherine Pasiecznik | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Mike Pasiecznik | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Le Roy Wilkinson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Bertha Wilkinson | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Le Roy Jr. Wilkinson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charles Wilkinson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Agnes Wilkinson | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John F. Sr. Shover | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 57 | Loretta B. Shover | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | John Jr. Shover | 24 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 59 | Chester Shover | 20 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Ruth Shover | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lincoln Shover | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mike Sr. Ferrick | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Nellie Ferrick | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 64 | Mary Ferrick | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mike Jr. Ferrick | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Paul Ferrick | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elizabeth Ferrick | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Patricia Ferrick | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Fred Thompson | 39 | Head | Chef | Texas |
| 70 | Eva Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert Thompson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Virginia Thompson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Marguerite Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Thompson | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Rose Mary Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Florence Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Dorothy Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Betty Lou Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)