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Dorothy Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tucker-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Myers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tucker-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tucker-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Dorothy Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pierce |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Benbush |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Myers | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Betty Myers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virginia Myers | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Beatrice Myers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elma Myers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dale Myers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Loretta Myers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Myers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marguerite Myers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tucker, West …
Daughter, age 3
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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· ~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 | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tucker-County, West …
Daughter, age 13
Tucker-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Dorothy Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pierce |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| 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 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Elma Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Tucker-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darley Pennington | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 2 | Vivian Pennington | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 3 | Carl Pennington | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Charles Pennington | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Vera Pennington | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Roy Pennington | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Jeanette Dunham | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 8 | Daniel Goodall | 26 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 9 | Kathryn Goodall | 21 | Wife | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 10 | Kathryn Carol Goodall | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Harry Roy | 31 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 12 | Eva Roy | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Phyllis Roy | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Amanda Shirley | 67 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Anthony Maravia | 27 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 16 | Bernice Maravia | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Robert Maravia | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Earnest Roy | 35 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 19 | Clara Roy | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Carl Roy | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Kenneth Roy | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Dale Roy | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Maxine Roy | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Charles Roy | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Delmas Roy | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lewis Roy | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mason Myers | 40 | Head | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Virginia Myers | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Marguerite Myers | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Dorothy Lee Myers THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Elma Louise Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Loretta May Myers | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Dale Henry Myers | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Beatrice Louise Myers | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Betty Jane Myers | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Thomas Loughery | 56 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 37 | Nella Loughery | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Isaac Paugh | 34 | Head | Asst Mine Foreman | West Virginia |
| 39 | Edith Paugh | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Elwood Paugh | 13 | Son | — | 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)