Myrtle Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Maricopa-County, Arizona

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maricopa-County, Arizona (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Maricopa-County, Arizona
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Phoenix
1935 Residence (County)	Maricopa
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	County Assessor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	49
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Phoenix
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Ray Thompson	Head	—	49	~1891
Marjorie Thompson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Myrtle Thompson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Maricopa, Arizona

Spouse, age 26

Maricopa, Arizona · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

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

1930

Maricopa, Arizona

Other, age 36

Maricopa, Arizona · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Public Utility
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Maricopa-County, Arizona

Spouse, age 46

Maricopa-County, Arizona · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Phoenix
1935 Residence (County)	Maricopa
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	County Assessor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	49
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

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Myrtle Thompson

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Maricopa-County, Arizona Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00104-00708)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joe W. King	55	Head	Instructor	Missouri
2	Florrie King	43	Wife	—	Arizona
3	Josephine E. King	21	Daughter	—	Arizona
4	Edwin P. Persinger	32	Head	Teacher	Oklahoma
5	William B. Howell	21	Head	Appr. Clerk	Arizona
6	Kathryn Jean Howell	22	Wife	Steno. Clerk	Ohio
7	William Henry Liget	22	Head	Mailing Clerk	New York
8	Beulah Constance Liget	21	Wife	Stenographer	Iowa
9	George Schade	56	Head	Shipyard Worker	Pennsylvania
10	Mary E. Schade	53	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
11	James Morris Schade	27	Son	Bartender	Arizona
12	Kenneth C. Wrench	32	Head	Cutter	California
13	Paul L. Laughton	35	Lodger	Clerk	Nebraska
14	Marie Tabel	55	Head	Nursing	Missouri
15	Joseph R. Chicken	31	Head	Salesman	Iowa
16	Helen B. Chicken	30	Wife	—	Missouri
17	Fred E. Hermanson	36	Head	Ice Clerk	Wisconsin
18	Norma Hermanson	29	Wife	—	Wisconsin
19	Eugene C. Couch	33	Head	Auto Mechanic Welder	Oklahoma
20	Ida Couch	20	Wife	—	Los Angeles
21	Florence A. Center	54	Head	Nursing	Arkansas
22	Ralph L. Coppins	39	Head	Substation Technician	Arizona
23	Edith R. Coppins	30	Wife	—	New York
24	Evelyn M. Coppins	8	Daughter	—	Arizona
25	Ir. C. Dunnell	38	Head	Subway Foreman	Mississippi
26	Elsie Dunnell	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
27	Earl Dunnell	13	Son	—	Arizona
28	La Verne Dunnell	11	Daughter	—	Arizona
29	Lynn Dunnell	9	Son	—	Arizona
30	Ray F. Thompson	49	Head	Watermaster	Missouri
31	Myrtle Thompson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	Clerk	Idaho
32	Marjorie Thompson	17	Daughter	—	Arizona
33	Melvin Miller	41	Head	Cosmetologist	Minnesota
34	Ethel L. Miller	21	Wife	Operator	Iowa
35	Cately Keller	68	Son-in-law	Yard Gardener	Iowa
36	Neva Rest	37	Head	Bookkeeper	Arizona
37	Jeanette Fancher	34	Sister	—	Arizona
38	Bruce B. Fancher	34	Son-in-law	Printer	Kansas
39	Mary Fancher	13	Niece	—	Arizona
40	Jerry Fancher	9	Nephew	—	Arizona

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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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