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Martha Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Renville-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Martha Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Renville-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Renville-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prescott Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Prescott Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revol Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alie Thompson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Lawrence Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Thompson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Renville, North …
Spouse, age 31
Renville, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Renville, North …
Spouse, age 41
Renville, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Renville-County, North …
Spouse, age 51
Renville-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prescott Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Thompson
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Renville-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Renville-County, North Dakota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03010-01018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Anderson | 63 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edith J Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Phillip Franklin Anderson | 82 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Harold Buck | 21 | Hired man | Labor | North Dakota |
| 5 | Andrew Larson | 65 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 6 | Selma Larson | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Andrew Johnston | 46 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 8 | Allice Johnston | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Udell Johnston | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 10 | Jackie Johnston | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Edo Johnston | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Helgie Peterson | 39 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 13 | Anton Peterson | 55 | Brother | Farming | Norway |
| 14 | Holger Kjorson | 57 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 15 | Bertina Kjorson | 53 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Lorene Kjorson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Kenneth Kjorson | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | John Kjorson | 62 | Lodger | Labor | Norway |
| 19 | Clarence Hershey | 46 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Sophie Hershey | 36 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Richard Hershey | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Raymond Hershey | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Kenneth Hershey | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Simon Haseland | 70 | Head | — | Norway |
| 25 | Ole Jorde | 64 | Head | — | Norway |
| 26 | Ida Jorde | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 27 | Helmer Jorde | 29 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 28 | Hans Christianson | 36 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 29 | Marie Christianson | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Adrin Christianson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Gary Christianson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Carol Christianson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Maynard Christianson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Wesley Christianson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Lorna Christianson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Wayne Christianson | None | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Alie Thompson | 62 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 38 | Martha Thompson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 39 | Lawrence Thompson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Revol Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)