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Myrtle Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bentonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bentonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Grace Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Glenn Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Myrtle Thompson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ellen Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Johnnie Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Thompson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Other, age 20
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Spouse, age 31
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bentonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ulyssis Grant | 68 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 42 | Almeta Grant | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Eligha Johnston | 26 | Brother-in-law | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bennie Q Grant | 30 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bessie Grant | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Benj. Grant | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Grant | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William O Thompson | 55 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ada Thompson | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ocie Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Darius Mclamb | 22 | Hired hand | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mattie Moore | 37 | Lodger | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Margaret Moore | 5 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Thompson | 34 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 55 | Myrtle Thompson THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ellen Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Grace Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Thompson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Glenn Thompson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Johnnie Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bobby Thompson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jessie Grant | 53 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Grant | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Howard Grant | 20 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ethel Grant | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Glenwood Grant | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charlie Grant | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jessie Thompson | 26 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ella Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John Thompson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edna Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Melba Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Marshal Thompson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Shuford Coats | 46 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ester Coats | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annie Coats | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charlie Graham | 51 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Graham | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rosa Lillie Graham | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lucinda Graham | 86 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
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)