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Dorothy Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Myers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blue Hope |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Blue Hope |
| 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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Myers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Billie Myers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Myers | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Thelma Myers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Okey Myers | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ollen Myers | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Helen Myers | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Artenchia Myers | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Virginia Myers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Myers | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clarence Myers | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harold Myers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 6
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 16
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blue Hope |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Myers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Myers
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Thelma Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollen Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Okey Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Givens | 32 | Head | Used Parts Man | West Virginia |
| 2 | Frances Givens | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Dakota Lee Givens | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Kenneth Givens | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Roy Givens | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Calvin Mowery | 61 | Head | Rooster | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Mowery | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Harry Mowery | 30 | Son | Pipeline | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lloyd Elstroke | 31 | Head | Road Project | West Virginia |
| 10 | Marie Elstroke | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Betty Keaton | 17 | Sister in l | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Shirley Elmore | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Virginia Elmore | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | George Myers | 37 | Head | Farm Operator | West Virginia |
| 15 | Charles Parsons | 28 | Lodger | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 16 | George C Myers | 46 | Head | Rooster | West Virginia |
| 17 | Artenchia Myers | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Okey Myers | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 19 | Clarence Myers | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dorothy Myers THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Virginia Myers | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Harold Myers | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Richard Myers | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Thelma Myers | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Billie Myers | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ollen Myers | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 27 | Helen Myers | 19 | daughter in law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | John D Acree | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Eudene Acree | 29 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 30 | Alma Moles | 12 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Woodrow Fixer | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Frances Fixer | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | George Mccamey | 59 | Head | Meter Repair Man | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Virginia Mccamey | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | George Jr Mccamey | 19 | Son | Repair Man Helper Meters | West Virginia |
| 36 | Gretis Crozier | 25 | Hired Help | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ralph Crozier | 1 | Hired Help Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Eliert Strickland | 43 | Head | Track Hand | West Virginia |
| 39 | Pearl Strickland | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Kermit Strickland | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
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)