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Bernice Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Utah-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Utah-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Utah-County, Utah |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Provo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Benjamin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leon Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Medved | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bernice Thompson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Archie Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jamie Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lawrence Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Donna Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Medved | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leo Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Weltha Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Utah, Utah
Other, age 27
Utah, Utah · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Utah-County, Utah
Spouse, age 37
Utah-County, Utah · implied b. ~1903 — 13 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Provo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Utah |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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Our Model Tree links Bernice Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Utah-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Utah-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04219-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Richardson | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 2 | Stanley Richardson | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 3 | Pauline Richardson | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 4 | Sterling Richardson | 4 | Son | 0 | Utah |
| 5 | Lydon Richardson | 2 | Son | 0 | Utah |
| 6 | Elias Richardson | 74 | Head | — | Utah |
| 7 | T. Leslie Richardson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 8 | Stacy Richardson | 49 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 9 | Walter L. Richardson | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 10 | Archibald Beckstrom | 50 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 11 | Elizabeth Beckstrom | 50 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 12 | Clarence Beckstrom | 27 | Son | Farmer | Utah |
| 13 | Frank Beckstrom | 21 | Son | Farmer | Utah |
| 14 | Beth Beckstrom | 20 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Leon Beckstrom | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 16 | Wayne Beckstrom | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 17 | April Beckstrom | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 18 | Blair Beckstrom | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 19 | Leo Thompson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 20 | Bernice Thompson THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 21 | Leon Thompson | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Jessie Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Archie Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | James Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 25 | Jamie Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 26 | Lawrence Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 27 | Weltha Thompson | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 28 | Donna Thompson | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Utah |
| 29 | Richard Thompson | 2 | Son | 0 | Utah |
| 30 | Dorothy Medved | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | Mary Medved | 1 | Granddaughter | 0 | Utah |
| 32 | Fredrick J. Heath | 56 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 33 | Mary Ethel Heath | 51 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 34 | Mary Alice Heath | 21 | Daughter | Clerking | Utah |
| 35 | Blanche Heath | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | Madge Heath | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | Adilla Heath | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 38 | June L. Heath | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 39 | Elmer Nicholls | 53 | Head | Teamster | Utah |
| 40 | Margaret Nicholls | 51 | Wife | — | Idaho |
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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)