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Dorothy Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elbert & Lloyd — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSummit-County, Ohio
SurnameMyers
Given NameDorothy M.
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Akron
1935 Residence (County)Summit
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardAkron
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 Dorothy Age Birth yr
William Myers Son — 8 ~1932
Patricia Myers Daughter — 6 ~1934
Luana Myers Daughter — 2 ~1938
Glenn Myers Head — 27 ~1913
Dorothy Myers Spouse — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Summit, Ohio
Daughter, age 3
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Myers
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Summit, Ohio
Daughter, age 14
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Myers
Given Name Dorothy A
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 25
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
Surname Myers
Given Name Dorothy M.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Akron
1935 Residence (County) Summit
Industry 0
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elbert Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elbert Myers
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Myers
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Myers
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Myers
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Myers
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03182-00610)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Phyllis Couts 3 Daughter — Ohio
42 William J. Boyer 34 Head Tube Room Pennsylvania
43 Dorothy E. Boyer 29 Wife — West Virginia
44 Charlotte J. Boyer 10 Daughter — Ohio
45 Ronald Boyer 8 Son — Ohio
46 Betty J. Boyer 6 Daughter — Ohio
47 Barbara A. Boyer 3 Daughter — Ohio
48 George S. Shields 36 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
49 Beulah Shields 32 Wife Housework Pennsylvania
50 James Shields 3 Son — Ohio
51 Wilbur T. Patton 53 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
52 George W. Patton 63 Head — Pennsylvania
53 Ida S. Patton 59 Wife — Pennsylvania
54 Rodney L. Patton 5 Son — Ohio
55 Harry E. Richter 34 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
56 Clara M. Richter 28 Wife — Ohio
57 C. Catherine Richter 8 Daughter — Ohio
58 Harriet M. Richter 6 Daughter — Ohio
59 Inez Richter 5 Daughter — Ohio
60 Harry E. Jr. Richter 4 Son — Ohio
61 Mary A. Richter 2 Daughter — Ohio
62 Frederick H. Lemmon 33 Head Laborer West Virginia
63 Avenell Lemmon 21 Wife — Pennsylvania
64 Ardella M. Lemmon 5 Daughter — Ohio
65 Ernest C. Lemmon 3 Son — Ohio
66 Rose M. Lemmon 2 Daughter — Ohio
67 William Lines 70 Head Salesman Ohio
68 Cora M. Lines 61 Wife — Ohio
69 Glenn E. Myers 27 Head Machinist Ohio
70 Dorothy M. Myers THIS PERSON 25 Wife — Ohio
71 William E. Myers 8 Son — Ohio
72 Patricia A. Myers 6 Daughter — Ohio
73 Luana Myers 2 Daughter — Ohio
74 Ray M. Whipple 36 Head Bus Driver Pennsylvania
75 Evelyn L. Whipple 28 Wife — Ohio
76 Robert Johnston 11 Step-Son — Ohio
77 Edward Johnston 9 Step-Son — Ohio
78 Irving Myers 54 Head Laborer Ohio
79 Sylvia Myers 49 Wife — Pennsylvania
80 David J. Jr. Myers 24 Son Laborer Ohio

Pedigree Summary

Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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