Life History

Notes

• Older brothers and sisters of June are reported in the 1920 and 1930 censuses.
  
  1920 Federal Census, McClain County, Oklahoma, 5 January, Hopping Township, District 78, page 2B, Hse/Fam #37
  Thompson, Robert L Head  Rents M W 25 OK US US Farmer
  Thompson, Bessie Wife F W 25 OK TX KY
  Thompson, Lee Son M W 6 OK OK OK
  Thompson, Claudie Son M W 3yrs8mos OK OK OK [b Apr 1916]
  Thompson, Charley Son M W 3 OK OK OK
  
  After the 1920 census, The family moved to Guthrie in Logan County, Oklahoma.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Logan County, Oklahoma, 2 April, Guthrie, District 11, page 1A, 1213 West Dale St, Hse #9, Fam #10
  Thompson, Robert L Head Rents $12 No Radio M W 36 Married at 18 OK TX OK Machinist, Santa Fe Round House
  Thompson, Nora B Wife F W 34 Married at 16 OK TX TX
  Thompson, Lee Son M W 15 OK OK OK
  Thompson, Claud Son M W 13 OK OK OK
  Thompson, Charles Son M W 11 OK OK OK
  Thompson, Levita Dau F W 9 OK OK OK
  
  The 1940 census is the first in which we find a record of June, when she is reported as 6 years old, making her birth abotu 1933 or 1934.
  
  1940 Federal Census, Logan County, Oklahoma, 8 April, Guthrie, District 42-13, Page 7A, Hse #152, Rents $12
  Thompson, R L Head M W 45 Single Grade 7 b Okla same place in 1935 Railroad Machinist Helper [b abt 1895]
  Thompson, Bessie Wife F W 43 Married Grade 7 b Okla same place in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1897]
  Thompson, Claudia [sic] Son M W 23 Divorced Grade H4 b Okla same place in 1935 Truck Driver, Cabinet Factory [b abt 1917]
  Thompson, La Veta Dau F W 19 Single Grade H2 b Okla same place in 1935 Hospital Kitchen Helper [b abt 1921]
  Thompson, June Dau F W 6 Single Grade 0 Okla same place in 1935 [b abt 1904]

Sources

• 1. Obituary of Willard Lee Thompson
• 2. 1940 Federal Census, Logan County, Oklahoma
  • 8 April, Guthrie, District 42-13, Page 7A, Hse #152, Rents $12
• 3. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
• 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry