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George Meyers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Meyers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Meyers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lecey Meyers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Meyers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Opel Meyers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lottie Meyers | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Fred Meyers | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Florence Meyers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Meyers | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lennie Meyers | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Dalley Meyers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sam Meyers | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 George Meyers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Meyers
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Sam Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dalley Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lecey Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opel Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jim Clawson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ada Clawson | 20 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lennie Meyers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lottie Meyers | 37 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 45 | Fred Meyers | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lena Meyers | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 47 | George Meyers THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 48 | Florence Meyers | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Frank Meyers | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Opel Meyers | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Dalley Meyers | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Sam Meyers | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lecey Meyers | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Gilbert Monday | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Leora Monday | 64 | Mother | 0 | Tennessee |
| 56 | Aylor Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ann Brown | 56 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lema Brown | 38 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 59 | Robert Brown | 34 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Branch Brown | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Elizabeth Brown | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Gladys Brown | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Donnie Brown | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Fay Lambert | 47 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 65 | Alva Lambert | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Walter Lambert | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Tassie Lambert | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lala Lambert | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 69 | Marie Lambert | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Wilma Lambert | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | W. M. Balinger | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Hassie Balinger | 50 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 73 | Clay Balinger | 29 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Alice Balinger | 31 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 75 | Kinsie Brantley | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Delia Ann Brantley | 29 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lou C. Brantley | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Boyd Brantley | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Pat Wylie | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Viola Wylie | 26 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
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)