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Myrtle Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBenton-County, Mississippi
SurnameThompson
Given NameMyrtle
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Tippah
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Myrtle Age Birth yr
Merritt Thompson Son — 4 ~1936
Bice Thompson Son — 11 ~1929
Caline Smith Other — 9 ~1931
Barbara Thompson Daughter — 6 ~1934
Earl Thompson Son — 15 ~1925
Myrtle Thompson Daughter — 16 ~1924
Lilla Thompson Spouse — 38 ~1902
Merit Thompson Head — 49 ~1891
Danell Smith Other — 29 ~1911
Joe Thompson Son — 8 ~1932
Raymond Smith Other — 29 ~1911
Claudine Thompson Daughter — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Tippah, Mississippi
Other, age 6
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Myrtle A
Relationship to Head Grand Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Benton-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Benton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Myrtle
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Tippah
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Myrtle Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Thompson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Merritt Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bice Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudine Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-01081)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Roy Johnson 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
42 Cora Johnson 45 Wife — Mississippi
43 Clyde Johnson 20 Son — Mississippi
44 Sallie Smith 73 Head — Mississippi
45 Ears Smith 24 Son Farmer Mississippi
46 Frankie Smith 25 Daughter-in-law — Mississippi
47 Martha Smith 3 Grand daughter — Mississippi
48 James Smith 1 Grand son — Mississippi
49 Merit Thompson 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
50 Lilla Thompson 38 Wife — Mississippi
51 Myrtle Thompson THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — Mississippi
52 Earl Thompson 15 Son — Mississippi
53 Bice Thompson 11 Son — Mississippi
54 Joe D Thompson 8 Son — Mississippi
55 Barbara Thompson 6 Daughter — Mississippi
56 Merritt Jr Thompson 4 Son — Mississippi
57 Claudine Thompson 2 Daughter — Mississippi
58 Raymond Smith 29 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
59 Danell Smith 29 Lodger — Mississippi
60 Caline Smith 9 Lodger — Mississippi
61 Jim Eddings 44 Head Farmer Mississippi
62 Rosie Eddings 41 Wife — Mississippi
63 Edward Eddings 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
64 Charles Eddings 13 Son — Mississippi
65 William Eddings 11 Son — Mississippi
66 Margret Eddings 7 Daughter — Mississippi
67 Rael Mary Eddings 6 Daughter — Mississippi
68 Ben Eddings 4 Son — Mississippi
69 Evelyn Eddings 2 Daughter — Mississippi
70 Bill Eddings 39 Head Farmer Mississippi
71 Lilla Eddings 37 Wife — Tennessee
72 Marie Eddings 9 Daughter — Mississippi
73 Morizine Eddings 8 Daughter — Mississippi
74 Billie Eddings 5 Son — Mississippi
75 Betty Lou Eddings 2 Daughter — Mississippi
76 Frank Foster 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
77 Eura Foster 45 Wife — Mississippi
78 Arline Foster 27 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Kitty Bee Foster 24 Daughter — Mississippi
80 Willard Foster 23 Son — Mississippi

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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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