Dorothy Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dorothy Z.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	SALT LAKE CITY
1935 Residence (County)	Salt Lake
Additional Details
Occupation	Town Club
Industry	Private Enterprise
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	92
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Occupation	Town Club
Township / Ward	Salt Lake City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Betty Thompson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Dorothy Thompson	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Lynn Thompson	Head	—	52	~1888
Mildred Sorensen	Other	—	20	~1920
Lynn Thompson	Son	—	14	~1926
Dorothy Thompson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Salt Lake, …

Spouse, age 26

Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dorothy J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	California
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Salt Lake, …

Spouse, age 36

Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dorothy S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	California
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Salt-Lake-County, Utah

Spouse, age 46

Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dorothy Z.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	SALT LAKE CITY
1935 Residence (County)	Salt Lake
Occupation	Town Club
Industry	Private Enterprise
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	92
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Dorothy Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Utah

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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04227-00215)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	May V. Dooley	80	Head	—	Michigan
2	Ernest Bamberger	62	Head	Buying Stocks & Bonds	Utah
3	Eleanor Bamberger	62	Wife	—	Utah
4	Esther Larsen	32	Maid	Maid	Norway
5	Alme Kim	51	Cook	Cook	Sweden
6	Albena Newman	39	Head	Stenographer	Montana
7	Shirley Ruth Newman	18	Daughter	—	Utah
8	James E. Newman	17	Son	—	Utah
9	Kent I. Newman	13	Son	—	Same house
10	Theodore Hinckel	37	Head	Assistant Sales Manager	Massachusetts
11	Marguerite Hinckel	32	Wife	—	Washington
12	Susan Ward Hinckel	8	Daughter	—	Washington
13	Theodore J. Hinckel	4	Son	—	Washington
14	Richard Hinckel	0	Son	—	Utah
15	Martha M. Jones	65	Maid	Maid	Wisconsin
16	Dale Wright	16	Lodger	—	Utah
17	Fernand Lichthaler	25	Lodger	—	Switzerland
18	Thomas H. Clive	65	Lodger	Laborer	Australia
19	Lynn Harrison Thompson	52	Head	Mining Engineer	Utah
20	Dorothy Z. Thompson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	Town Club	California
21	Dorothy Thompson	22	Daughter	Librarian	California
22	Betty Thompson	20	Daughter	Cashier	Utah
23	Lynn H. Jr. Thompson	14	Son	—	Utah
24	Mildred Sorensen	20	Maid	Maid	Texas
25	Edward Levy	57	Head	Custodian	Louisiana
26	May Levy	52	Wife	—	Utah
27	C. R. Brooker	59	Head	Optometrist	Missouri
28	Edith Brooker	54	Wife	—	Kansas
29	Grace G. Gaylord	51	Head	Sales Lady	Ohio
30	Olive G. Gaylord	30	Daughter	Stenographer	Utah
31	Patricia L. Gaylord	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Utah
32	Sam W. Oleson	58	Head	Lawyer	Utah
33	Hazel C. Oleson	44	Wife	—	Utah
34	Virginia Clark Oleson	22	Daughter	Bacteriologist	Utah
35	Margaret Oleson	22	Daughter	—	Utah
36	Shirley Barbara Oleson	19	Daughter	Dial Assignment Clerk	Utah
37	Charles F. Hall	27	Head	Toll Traffic Chief	Colorado
38	Francis Hall	22	Wife	—	Utah
39	Walter D. (Jr.) Nebeker	57	Head	Stock Broker	Utah
40	Emeline V. Nebeker	54	Wife	—	Utah

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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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