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Fred Myers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denning Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Sculpture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 78 |
| Income (1939) | 512 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Township / Ward | Denning Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louana Myers | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Dan Collins | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Raymond Myers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fred Myers | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Myers | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 9
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 20
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Fred E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Son, age 30
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denning Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Sculpture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 78 |
| Income (1939) | 512 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Fred Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father James Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father James Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ione Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iovana Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louana Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Myers
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Myers
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Myers
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ione Myers
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iovana Myers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louana Myers
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Myers
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Raymond Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Franklin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00804-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billy Ray Samples | 14 | Son | 6 | Illinois |
| 42 | Freda Samples | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Earl Samples | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Herman Jr. Samples | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Paul Samples | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Luella Belle Samples | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Curt Shelby | 54 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 48 | Pearl Shelby | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | Laura Copher | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Winifred Copher | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Maud Richerson | 41 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Delbert Richerson | 18 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Lewis Gass | 36 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 55 | Cleo Gass | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Junior Gass | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Odis Gass | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Hazel Gass | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Billy Gass | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ramona Gass | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ralph Stewart | 27 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 62 | Pauline Stewart | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Althea Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Arron Stewart | 54 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 65 | Althia Stewart | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | James Myers | 58 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 67 | Louana Myers | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Fred Myers THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Artist | Illinois |
| 69 | Raymond Myers | 23 | Son | Coke Burner | Illinois |
| 70 | Dan Collins | 29 | Lodger | Miner | Texas |
| 71 | D. Rue Money | 34 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 72 | Irma Money | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Donna Money | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edward Money | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Frank Money | 60 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | George Jr. Walker | 36 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ruby Walker | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Arthur Garner | 16 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 79 | Pauline Garner | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Billy Garner | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)