Bertha Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Griggs-County, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Griggs-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Griggs-County, North Dakota
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Griggs
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	North Dakota
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Romness Township
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Thompson	Head	—	52	~1888
Trygve Thompson	Son	—	27	~1913
Bertha Thompson	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Griggs, North …

Spouse, age 25

Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

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Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Year of Naturalization	1916
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Griggs, North …

Spouse, age 35

Griggs, North Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Griggs-County, North …

Spouse, age 45

Griggs-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Griggs
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	North Dakota
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Bertha Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · North Dakota

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1940 US Federal Census — Griggs-County, North Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03003-00494)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elmer S. Anderson	45	Son	Family Partner	North Dakota
2	Mabel C. Anderson	39	Daughter	House Servant	North Dakota
3	Romes E. Herberg	31	Hired man	Laborer	North Dakota
4	August N. Horgenson	40	Head	Farm Operator	North Dakota
5	Marian Horgenson	35	Wife	—	North Dakota
6	John S. Horgenson	12	Son	—	North Dakota
7	Amanda Skramstad	52	Head	—	North Dakota
8	Arthur M. Skramstad	30	Son	Farm Operator	North Dakota
9	Gene (At) Skramstad	18	Son	Carpenter	North Dakota
10	Anton O. Dahl	72	Head	Farm Operator	Norway
11	Allete S. Dahl	73	Wife	—	Norway
12	John S. Dahl	32	Son	Family Worker	North Dakota
13	Ed T. Samuelson	32	Head	Farm Operator	North Dakota
14	Sam O. Samuelson	34	Brother	Family Partner	North Dakota
15	Jeanette Knutson	27	Hired girl	House Servant	North Dakota
16	Ingval P. Arneson	58	Head	Farm Operator	North Dakota
17	Anna K. Arneson	54	Wife	—	Norway
18	Evelyn Clifford Arneson	23	Son	Family Worker	North Dakota
19	Evelyn C. Arneson	21	Daughter	Family Worker	North Dakota
20	Allen E. Arneson	18	Son	Family Worker	North Dakota
21	Dorothy N. Arneson	14	Daughter	—	North Dakota
22	Arthur B. Erickson	31	Head	Farm Operator	North Dakota
23	Alga S. Erickson	30	Wife	—	North Dakota
24	Avig O. Erickson	11	Daughter	—	North Dakota
25	Arlene J. Erickson	4	Daughter	—	North Dakota
26	Kenneth B. Arneson	26	Head	Farm Operator	North Dakota
27	Irene E. Arneson	26	Wife	—	North Dakota
28	Robert L. Arneson	1	Son	—	North Dakota
29	Selmer C. Dahl	41	Head	Farm Operator	North Dakota
30	Gladys A. Dahl	29	Wife	—	North Dakota
31	Marloe A. Dahl	4	Daughter	—	North Dakota
32	Edwin B. Anderson	50	Head	Farm Operator	North Dakota
33	Olof M. Johnson	45	Head	Farm Operator	North Dakota
34	Mary A. Johnson	35	Wife	—	North Dakota
35	Violet M. Johnson	12	Daughter	—	North Dakota
36	Oliver H. Johnson	10	Son	—	North Dakota
37	Gordon J. Johnson	2	Son	—	North Dakota
38	Arthur Thompson	52	Head	Farm Operator	Norway
39	Bertha Thompson THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Norway
40	Trygve A. Thompson	27	Son	Family Partner	North Dakota

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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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