Helen Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Helen Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ross & Ida — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macon-County, Illinois
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Helen E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Rockford
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	26
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Decatur
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Helen	Age	Birth yr
Helen Myers	Spouse	—	26	~1914
Donald Myers	Son	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1920

Macon, Illinois

Daughter, age 5

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Macon, Illinois

Daughter, age 15

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Macon-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 26

Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Helen E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Rockford
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	26
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Ross Myers

b. ~1881

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ida Myers

b. ~1882

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Helen Myers

Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois

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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 — Macon-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00844-00243)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen E Myers THIS PERSON	26	Wife	Housewife	Illinois
2	Donald Jr Myers	4	Son	—	Illinois
3	Donald R Maffitt	35	Head	President	Nebraska
4	Elizabeth Maffitt	32	Wife	Housewife	Illinois
5	Susan Maffitt	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Lucy Maffitt	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
7	Birdie Brockman	23	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Illinois
8	William H Hither	31	Head	Asst Cashier	Illinois
9	Ruth Hither	30	Wife	—	Illinois
10	Shirley Hither	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	Robert Hither	5	Son	—	Illinois
12	James Hither	1	Son	—	Illinois
13	Velma Williams	29	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Illinois
14	Phillip Hecht	32	Head	Owner	Missouri
15	Beulah Hecht	29	Wife	—	Missouri
16	Moser Hecht	6	Son	—	Illinois
17	Mildred Moore	21	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Illinois
18	Ronald R Palmer	35	Head	Teacher	Minnesota
19	Ruth Palmer	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
20	Phyllis Palmer	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
21	David Palmer	2	Son	—	Illinois
22	Wilmer M Talbert	37	Head	Doctor Med.	Illinois
23	Louise H Talbert	35	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Wilmer M Jr Talbert	10	Son	—	Illinois
25	Patricia Talbert	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
26	Georgia Henry	64	Mother-in-law	—	Maine
27	William H Freischlag	31	Head	Manager	Illinois
28	Anna Louise Freischlag	29	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Sharon Ann Freischlag	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
30	Charles Young	27	Brother-in-law	Truck Driver	Illinois
31	Joshua L Cooper	47	Head	Sales Manager	Kentucky
32	Gola Cooper	41	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Stuart Gebhart	29	Head	Manager	Illinois
34	Loretta Gebhart	25	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Gregory Gebhart	0	Son	—	Illinois
36	Clair H Brown	48	Head	Administrator	Indiana
37	Lucille Brown	49	Wife	Owner	Illinois
38	Lois Clair Brown	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
39	Louis W Stitt	42	Head	Traveling Salesman	Tennessee
40	Mary L D Stitt	40	Wife	—	Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Helen

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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