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Emma Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Myers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | E St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Myers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eddie Myers | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernice Myers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emma Myers | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Corine Myers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hattie Myers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Clair, …
Spouse, age 30
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Head, age 35
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Emma Myers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Myers
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00881-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Royal | 42 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 2 | Evelyn Clark | 38 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Eugene Clark | 18 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Louis Clark | 15 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Pearl Mae Payne | 10 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 6 | George Payne | 8 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Alonzo Payne | 5 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Alphonso Payne | 3 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Loretta Payne | 1 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Julius Houza | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Laverna Houza | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Shirleyne Houza | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | George Crossland | 38 | Head | Iron Burner | Illinois |
| 14 | Canarie Crossland | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Raynaldo Lewis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lula Lewis | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Frederick Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Oliver Ricks | 30 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 19 | Daisy Ricks | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lenora Ricks | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Barbara Ricks | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Delores Ricks | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Myrona Ricks | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Levi Moore | 24 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 25 | Carrie Moore | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Scott Henry Moore | 31 | Lodger | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 27 | Emma Myers THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Bernice Myers | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eddie Myers | 17 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 30 | Hattie Myers | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Julia Myers | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Corine Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Lewis | 51 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Roberta Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Russell Lewis | 25 | Son | Chauffer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Consuella Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Eva Louise Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Jr Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | James Woodert | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Minnie Peete | 51 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
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)