Myrtle Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis city
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Township / Ward	Memphis City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Frank Hurd	Other	—	69	~1871
Myrtle Thomas	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Maurice Thomas	Other	—	25	~1915
Thelma Thomas	Daughter	—	17	~1923
James Thomas	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Spouse, age 24

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Other, age 33

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 40

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis city
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Myrtle Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03968-00453)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary E. Means	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
2	Aaron Jr. Means	11	Son	—	Tennessee
3	Bettie J. Means	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	Delois Means	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
5	Maggie Strong	65	Head	—	Alabama
6	Thomas A. Williams	52	Brother-in-law	—	Alabama
7	Oscar Barnes	40	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
8	Pinkey Barnes	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
9	Tom Taylor	74	Head	—	Tennessee
10	Lue Boyd	54	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Tennessee
11	Gloria Douglas	10	Housekeeper	—	Tennessee
12	Ulysses Porter	40	Head	Elevator Operator	Mississippi
13	Florence Porter	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
14	Ulysses Porter	12	Son	—	Tennessee
15	Wyndell Porter	8	Son	—	Tennessee
16	Lessie Porter	7	Son	—	Tennessee
17	Alvin Porter	6	Son	—	Tennessee
18	Aubrey Porter	5	Son	—	Tennessee
19	Gwendoly Porter	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
20	Herschel Jones	48	Head	—	Tennessee
21	Jessie Peoples	21	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
23	Gussie Bonds	36	Head	Maid	Tennessee
24	John Bailey	22	Son-in-law	Laborer	Mississippi
25	Florence M. Bailey	18	Daughter	Lodging House	Tennessee
26	Grand-Son Rogers	12	Grand-son	—	Tennessee
27	Aubrey Stevenson	32	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
28	Edna Stevenson	27	Lodger-wife	Cook	Tennessee
29	Johnnie Johnson	22	Lodger	Gravel Hauler	Tennessee
30	Houston Mckell	28	Lodger	Short Order Cook	Tennessee
31	Oscar Mcdowell	31	Lodger	Cotton-Wrapper	Tennessee
32	James Thomas	54	Head	Barber	Texas
33	Myrtle Thomas THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Arkansas
34	Thelma Thomas	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
35	Frank Hurd	69	Brother-in-law	—	Georgia
36	Maurice Thomas	25	Nephew	Laborer	Texas
37	Sam Daniels	63	Head	—	Tennessee
38	Mary Daniels	58	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Andrew Bland	34	Step-son	Teacher	Tennessee
40	Isaac Bland	29	Step-son	Cornet Player	Tennessee

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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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