George Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this George Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sadie — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Iowa
Surname	Myers
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Occupation	Dropforger
Industry	Locomotive Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	689
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Dropforger
Township / Ward	Davenport City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Myers	Head	—	42	~1898
Franklin Myers	Son	—	6	~1934
George Myers	Son	—	14	~1926
Corrine Myers	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Iowa

Son, age 21

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Scott, Iowa

Head, age 32

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	George A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Loco Fireman Operator
Industry	Locomotive
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Scott-County, Iowa

Head, age 42

Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Occupation	Dropforger
Industry	Locomotive Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	689
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links George Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Myers

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Sadie Myers

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

George Myers

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01202-00523)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Martha Williams	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
42	John Hamshar	25	Head	Laborer	Kansas
43	Maxine Hamshar	23	Wife	—	Kansas
44	Richard Hamshar	4	Son	—	Missouri
45	Herbert Hamshar	1	Son	—	Iowa
46	Jacob M Diner	68	Head	—	Kansas
47	Louise E Diner	62	Wife	Manager	Switzerland
48	Edgar M Kurtz	61	Head	—	Iowa
49	Emily Kurtz	57	Wife	—	Iowa
50	Charles Bohwank	51	Head	Assistant Roadmaster	Germany
51	Marie Bohwank	62	Wife	—	Denmark
52	George Geert	23	Head	Packer	Iowa
53	Helen Geert	23	Wife	—	Iowa
54	Helmer Nerhus	44	Father-in-law	Laborer	Iowa
55	Carrie Nerhus	43	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
56	Joshua Kinney	76	Head	—	Iowa
57	Sarah Kinney	75	Wife	—	Iowa
58	Caroline Fischer	58	Head	—	Iowa
59	Clara Phillips	63	Lodger	—	Iowa
60	Bert Seward	43	Head	Crane Operator	Iowa
61	Mattie Seward	40	Wife	Wrapper	Iowa
62	Myrtle Friedt	21	Daughter	New Worker	Iowa
63	George Myers THIS PERSON	42	Head	Dropforger	Iowa
64	Corrine Myers	42	Wife	—	Iowa
65	George Myers	14	Son	—	Iowa
66	Franklin Myers	6	Son	—	Iowa
67	Iryl Swanson	25	Head	Trucker'S Helper	Iowa
68	Phyllis Swanson	19	Wife	—	Washington
69	Wayne Swanson	1	Son	—	Iowa
70	Robert Swanson	9	Brother	—	Iowa
71	Grover Dietz	46	Head	Painter	Iowa
72	Ruth Dietz	40	Wife	—	Iowa
73	Beverly Ruth Dietz	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
74	Dennis Dietz	0	Son	—	Iowa
75	Edward Haberer	48	Head	Clerk	New York
76	Vera Marie Haberer	35	Wife	Saleslady	Illinois
77	Harold G Whitney	45	Head	Bottler	Massachusetts
78	Esther E Whitney	46	Wife	Bookkeeper	Iowa
79	Martha E Lister	53	Sister-in-law	—	Iowa
80	Herman Lappe	50	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

George

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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