Harry Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kenton-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Harry Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kenton-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kenton-County, Kentucky
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Covington City
1935 Residence (County)	Kenton
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	27
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Covington City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Harry Myers	Son	—	9	~1931
Mary Myers	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Harry Myers	Head	—	43	~1897
Jo Myers	Daughter	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Kenton, Kentucky

Son, age 23

Kenton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Capper
Industry	Steel Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Kenton, Kentucky

Other, age 33

Kenton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Harry G.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Kenton-County, Kentucky

Head, age 43

Kenton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Covington City
1935 Residence (County)	Kenton
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	27
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Catherine Myers

b. ~1877

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Harry Myers

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kenton-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01324-00537)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred Kries	53	Lodger	Foreman	Kentucky
2	Hattie Kries	55	Lodger	—	Kentucky
3	Raymond Brogan	50	Head	Switchman	Ohio
4	Malla Brogan	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
5	Florence Farrar	65	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
6	Edward Byland	60	Head	Engineer	Kentucky
7	Mary Byland	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	John Lynch	29	Head	Painter	Ohio
9	Mary Lynch	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	Patricia Lynch	0	Daughter	—	Kentucky
11	Elmer Waddell	33	Head	Painter	Kentucky
12	Evelyn Waddell	28	Wife	Painter	Kentucky
13	Ruth Waddell	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
14	John Grant	73	Head	—	Kentucky
15	Margaret Grant	72	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Laurence Cook	51	Head	Clerk	Kentucky
17	Anna Cook	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Dorothy Cook	18	Daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Frank Kuntz	49	Head	Engineer	Kentucky
20	Mabel Kuntz	51	Wife	—	Kentucky
21	Mabel Kuntz	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
22	Arthur Kuntz	11	Son	—	Kentucky
23	Elaine Kuntz	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
24	Walter Chester	20	Step-son	—	Kentucky
25	Harry Myers THIS PERSON	43	Head	Fireman	Kentucky
26	Mary Myers	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
27	Harry Jr Myers	9	Son	—	Kentucky
28	Jo Anne Myers	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
29	Nolan Doan	45	Head	Maintenance Man	Kentucky
30	Julia Doan	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
31	Martha Doan	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Kentucky
32	Gladys Doan	20	Daughter	Salesgirl	Kentucky
33	Julia Doan	18	Daughter	—	Kentucky
34	Nola Doan	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
35	Agnes Doan	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
36	Velma Doan	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
37	Robert Henniger	37	Head	Machinist	Ohio
38	Thelma Henniger	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
39	Donald Henniger	12	Son	—	Kentucky
40	Alpha Heckback	41	Head	Mechanic	Kentucky

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Gen 1 · 1 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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