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Bertha Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Darke-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darke-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 17-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDarke-County, Ohio
SurnameThompson
Given NameBertha
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age53
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Adams Twp
1935 Residence (County)Darke
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardAdams Twp
Est. Birth Year~1887

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Bertha Age Birth yr
Margaret Herr Daughter — 24 ~1916
Delouris Thompson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Opel Thompson Daughter — 18 ~1922
Dorotha Thompson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Mary Thompson Daughter — 12 ~1928
Ruth Mills Daughter — 20 ~1920
C Thompson Head — 57 ~1883
Barba Williams Other — 1 ~1939
Gene Herr Other — 23 ~1917
Patricia Herr Other — 2 ~1938
Grand Williams Other — 2 ~1938
Cassie Thompson Other — 78 ~1862
William Mills Other — 24 ~1916
William Thompson Other — 83 ~1857
Harve Thompson Son — 15 ~1925
Joy Thompson Son — 23 ~1917
Bertha Thompson Spouse — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1930
Darke, Ohio
Spouse, age 42
Darke, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Darke-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 53
Darke-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 17 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Adams Twp
1935 Residence (County) Darke
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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Our Model Tree links Bertha Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Darke-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03060-00042)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Forest Porter 40 Son — Ohio
2 C. A. Thompson 57 Head Laborer Ohio
3 Bertha Thompson THIS PERSON 53 Wife — Ohio
4 Joy Thompson 23 Son Railroader Ohio
5 Opel Thompson 18 Daughter — Ohio
6 Dorotha Thompson 14 Daughter — Ohio
7 Harve Thompson 15 Son — Ohio
8 Mary Thompson 12 Daughter — Ohio
9 Delouris Thompson 10 Daughter — Ohio
10 Margaret Herr 24 Daughter — Ohio
11 Gene Herr 23 Son-in-law Laborer Ohio
12 Ruth Mills 20 Daughter Laborer Ohio
13 William Mills 24 Son-in-law Laborer Ohio
14 Grand Son Williams 2 Grand Son — Ohio
15 Barba Williams 1 Grand Daughter — Ohio
16 Patricia Herr 2 Grand Daughter — Ohio
17 William Thompson 83 Father — Ohio
18 Cassie Thompson 78 Mother — Ohio
19 Halter Witwer 51 Head Farmer Ohio
20 Minnie Witwer 47 Wife — Ohio
21 Treva Witwer 20 Daughter — Ohio
22 Glenna Witwer 13 Daughter — Ohio
23 Arthur Lavy 30 Head Farmer Ohio
24 Edna Lavy 30 Wife — Ohio
25 Mary Lavy 9 Daughter — Ohio
26 Dilla Lavy 7 Daughter — Ohio
27 Chalmer Lavy 5 Son — Ohio
28 Artha R. Lavy 4 Son — Ohio
29 George Bashore 74 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
30 Emma Bashore 65 Wife — Ohio
31 Christian Bashore 29 Son Delivery Boy Ohio
32 Abraham Bashore 27 Son Farmer Ohio
33 W. O. Pretzman 41 Head Carpenter Ohio
34 Geniva Pretzman 27 Wife — Ohio
35 H. T. Shafer 51 Head Farmer Ohio
36 Elizabeth Shafer 49 Wife — Ohio
37 Charles Lavy 55 Head Farmer Ohio
38 Mary Lavy 52 Wife Farmer Ohio
39 Maurice Haworth 27 Head Carpenter Ohio
40 Alma Haworth 24 Wife — Ohio

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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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