Henry Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Henry Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fayette-County, Indiana
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jennings Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	Jennings Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
James Myers	Son	—	31	~1909
Mina Myers	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Henry Myers	Head	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Fayette, Indiana

Head, age 43

Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Henry H
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	farmer
Industry	gen farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Fayette, Indiana

Head, age 53

Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Henry H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Truck Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Fayette-County, Indiana

Head, age 63

Fayette-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jennings Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Henry Myers

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01042-00524)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Malona Rutherford	22	daughter	Teacher	Indiana
42	Steven A Corbin	44	Head	Operator	Indiana
43	Edith Corbin	43	Wife	—	Indiana
44	Gail Corbin	19	Son	Laborer	Indiana
45	Carroll Beck	38	Head	Operator	Indiana
46	Lucille Beck	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
47	Glen Beck	17	Son	—	Indiana
48	Gerald Beck	13	Son	—	Indiana
49	Isaac Rees	47	Head	Laborer	Indiana
50	Myrtle Rees	39	Wife	—	Indiana
51	Frank Hutchel	29	Boarder	Driver	Indiana
52	Lloyd Rees	14	Son	—	Indiana
53	Henry Myers THIS PERSON	63	Head	Operator	Indiana
54	Mina Myers	59	Wife	—	Indiana
55	James Myers	31	Son	Laborer	Indiana
56	Roy Wells	30	Head	Operator	Kentucky
57	Mollie Marie Wells	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
58	Wilma Jean Wells	4	daughter	—	Indiana
59	Josephine Rutherford	66	Head	Manager	Indiana
60	Lorene Rutherford	53	Sister	—	Indiana
61	Martha F Baker	64	Sister	—	Indiana
62	Joseph A Rutherford	84	Head	Manager	Indiana
63	Lowell Rutherford	36	Son	Operator	Indiana
64	May Young	60	Housekeeper	Housework	Indiana
65	Frank Rutherford	54	Head	Operator	Indiana
66	Katharine Rutherford	52	Wife	—	Indiana
67	William Nutting	36	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
68	Susie Nutting	31	Wife	—	Kentucky
69	Betty Sue Nutting	11	daughter	—	Kentucky
70	Joann Nutting	6	daughter	—	Indiana
71	William F Wooten	52	Head	Operator	Indiana
72	Mollie Wooten	51	Wife	—	Kansas
73	James Harold Wooten	19	Son	—	Indiana
74	Paul Thomas Wooten	20	Son	—	Indiana
75	Charles Pollitt	25	Head	Laborer	Indiana
76	Lucille Pollitt	22	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Melvin Duane Pollitt	0	Son	—	Indiana
78	Perry Gunnerman	43	Head	Operator	Indiana
79	Virginia Gunnerman	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
80	Kenneth Gunnerman	15	Son	—	Indiana

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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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