Harry Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Harry Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Automobiles
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Rosalie Myers	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Harriet Myers	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Alfred Myers	Son	—	15	~1925
Eugene Myers	Son	—	19	~1921
Harry Myers	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 26

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1915
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Auto Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1918
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 36

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1916
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Filling
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	28
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 47

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Automobiles
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Harry Myers

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03714-00311)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hyman Rachmuth	46	Head	Operator	Austria
2	Ethel Rachmuth	46	Wife	—	Austria
3	Jeanette Rachmuth	15	Daughter	—	New York
4	Gilbert Rachmuth	13	Son	—	New York
5	Harry Miskin	63	Head	Clerk	Russia
6	Ida Miskin	64	Wife	Shoe Maker	Russia
7	Benjamin Miskin	26	Son	—	Penna.
8	Solomon Isenberg	66	Head	Clerk	Russia
9	Dora Isenberg	67	Wife	—	Russia
10	Phillip Isenberg	32	Son	Salesman	Russia
11	Isadore Isenberg	38	Son	Salesman	Russia
12	Joseph Solkowitz	52	Head	Finisher	Russia
13	Shirley Solkowitz	45	Wife	—	Russia
14	Harry Solkowitz	24	Son	Laborer	Penna.
15	Isadore Solkowitz	20	Son	Laborer	Penna.
16	Morris Ohr	46	Head	Presser	Russia
17	Rose Ohr	39	Wife	—	Russia
18	Jack Ohr	11	Son	—	Penna.
19	Bernard Ohr	3	Son	—	Penna.
20	Dora Moses	51	Head	—	Penna.
21	Ruth Moses	23	Daughter	Seamstress	Penna.
22	Jacob Weissman	47	Head	Carpenter	Russia
23	Dora Weissman	40	Wife	—	Russia
24	Max Weissman	19	Son	Salesman	Russia
25	Esther Weissman	16	Daughter	—	Penna.
26	David Barrish	65	Head	—	Russia
27	Anna Barrish	65	Wife	—	Russia
28	Harry Myers THIS PERSON	47	Head	Salesman	England
29	Rosalie Myers	38	Wife	—	Penna.
30	Eugene Myers	19	Son	—	Penna.
31	Alfred Myers	15	Son	Laborer	Penna.
32	Harriet Myers	7	Daughter	—	Penna.
33	Dora Lerman	55	Head	—	Russia
34	David Lerman	26	Son	Laborer	Penna.
35	Gussie Lerman	25	Daughter	Examiner	Penna.
36	Sidney Lerman	23	Son	General Work	Penna.
37	Sylvia Lerman	20	Daughter	Fore Lady	Penna.
38	Phillip Lerman	17	Son	Clerk	Penna.
39	Albert Zison	31	Head	Cutter	Penna.
40	Sylvia Zison	29	Wife	—	Penna.

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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.

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