1910 U.S. Census (Ancestry.com): Thurby (sic) Cress (40 VA) living in Wilson Creek, Grayson Co., VA; married 12 yrs; 4 children, 3 living with: dau., Mattie L. (16 VA); dau., Rena B. (9 VA) and son, James W. (7 VA).
1920 VA Census (Ancestry.com): Thursa Cress (50 VA), Widow living in Wilson, Grayson Co. with: children: Rena (19 VA) and Wiley (16 VA).
1930 VA census: Thursia Cress (68 VA) living in Wilson Creek, Grayson Co., VA; married but no husband listed, dau. Renie (29 VA) and granddaughter, Fay (5 VA). (SV-1043)
She worked at Southwestern State Hospital in Aides (Smyth co., VA) SV-276
They lived in the Flatridge part of Grayson co., VA. (SV-276)
They bought a house on Pugh Mountain in Smyth co., VA (SV-276)