Edward Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Edward Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Castle-County, Delaware
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Occupation	Route Foreman
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2240
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Delaware
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Route Foreman
Township / Ward	Colonial Heights
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
William Myers	Son	—	13	~1927
Ann Myers	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Catherine Myers	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Jean Myers	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Edward Myers	Son	—	21	~1919
John Myers	Son	—	16	~1924
Edward Myers	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Other, age 24

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

New Castle, …

Head, age 35

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3800
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Head, age 46

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Occupation	Route Foreman
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2240
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Delaware
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Edward Myers

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00545-00913)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Mckinney	50	Mother-in-law	Glazer	New York
2	Emma A Morris	66	Head	—	Delaware
3	Elizabeth Morris	34	Daughter	Clerk	Delaware
4	Milton Morris	31	Son	Traffic Clerk	Delaware
5	Randall Morris	25	Son	Production Clerk	Delaware
6	Walter Morris	23	Son	Helper	Delaware
7	Ralph A Ryan	43	Head	Welder	Delaware
8	Mary A Ryan	42	Wife	—	Delaware
9	Ralph A Ryan	23	Son	Shipping Clerk	Delaware
10	Francis Ryan	21	Son	Laborer	Delaware
11	Catherine Ryan	18	Daughter	New Worker	Delaware
12	John J Hackendorn	40	Head	Mill-Wright	Delaware
13	Sara Hackendorn	33	Wife	—	Delaware
14	John Hackendorn	10	Son	—	Delaware
15	Edward Myers THIS PERSON	46	Head	Route Foreman	Delaware
16	Catherine Myers	45	Wife	—	Delaware
17	Edward Myers	21	Son	Truck Driver	Delaware
18	John Myers	16	Son	—	Delaware
19	Ann Myers	14	Daughter	—	Delaware
20	William Myers	13	Son	—	Delaware
21	Jean Myers	9	Daughter	—	Delaware
22	Patrick Mccall	36	Head	Salesman	Delaware
23	Elizabeth Mccall	33	Wife	—	Delaware
24	Thomas Mccall	14	Son	—	Delaware
25	Joseph Mccall	12	Son	—	Delaware
26	Darcy Mccall	6	Son	—	Delaware
27	George Tattersall	62	Head	Electrician	Pennsylvania
28	Mary Tattersall	59	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
29	Kate Lloyd	69	Head	—	Delaware
30	Ralph Lloyd	39	Son	Helper Chemist	Delaware
31	Mary J Lloyd	14	Daughter-in-law	—	Delaware
32	Richard E Lloyd	7	Son	—	Delaware
33	Ralph Lloyd	1	Son	—	Delaware
34	Cecil E Peale	37	Head	Accountant	Canada English
35	Mary E Peale	37	Wife	—	Canada English
36	Chas. W Holtgrave	48	Head	Machinist	Maryland
37	Lillian E Holtgrave	46	Wife	—	Maryland
38	Dorothy L Holtgrave	25	Daughter	Typist	Maryland
39	Lillian Holtgrave	21	Daughter	Typist	Maryland
40	George Holtgrave	17	Son	—	Maryland

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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.

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