Henry Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Henry Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rankin-County, Mississippi
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Henry W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)	Rankin
Additional Details
Occupation	Line Foreman
Industry	Telephone Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Line Foreman
Township / Ward	Beat 2
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Marvin Myers	Son	—	20	~1920
Juline Myers	Son	—	21	~1919
Henry Myers	Head	—	44	~1896
Callie Myers	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Francis Smith	Other	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Rankin, Mississippi

Head, age 30

Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Rankin, Mississippi

Head, age 39

Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Henry W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Line Foreman
Industry	Telephone Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Rankin-County, Mississippi

Head, age 44

Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Henry W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)	Rankin
Occupation	Line Foreman
Industry	Telephone Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Henry Myers

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00257)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Tommy C Chapman	6	Son	—	Mississippi
2	Billy Ray Chapman	3	Son	—	Mississippi
3	Inez Boykin	22	Sister-in-law	—	Mississippi
4	Joann M. Boykin	1	Niece	—	Mississippi
5	Karl Birkman	45	Head	Steam Fitter	Ohio
6	Lillie C. Birkman	49	Wife	—	Mississippi
7	Karl Jr. Birkman	21	Son	—	Mississippi
8	Carey Birkman	10	Son	—	Mississippi
9	Paul Birkman	18	Son	—	Mississippi
10	Wyman Huffman	29	Head	Loomy	Texas
11	Irene Huffman	25	Wife	Mechanic	Texas
12	Donald Huffman	8	Son	—	Texas
13	Billy Huffman	5	Son	—	Texas
14	Joe Huffman	3	Son	—	Texas
15	Clarence H. Hudson	32	Head	Mechanic	Texas
16	Gladys Hudson	28	Wife	—	Texas
17	Geraldine Hudson	1	Daughter	—	Texas
18	Clayton E. Parks	49	Head	Salesman	Indiana
19	Marguerite Parks	29	Wife	—	Missouri
20	Beverly Parks	9	Daughter	—	Missouri
21	Henry W. Myers THIS PERSON	44	Head	Line Foreman	Mississippi
22	Callie Myers	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
23	Juline H. Myers	21	Son	Automobile Mechanic	Mississippi
24	Marvin Myers	20	Son	—	Mississippi
25	Francis Smith	13	Niece	—	Mississippi
26	Will Crites	36	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
27	Francis Crites	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
28	Mary Ellen Crites	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
29	John C. Crites	14	Son	—	Mississippi
30	Ernestine Crites	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Lillian Crites	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
32	Monnie Crites	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
33	J. Willie Jr. Crites	9	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Sylvester Crites	8	Son	—	Mississippi
35	Tony Crites	4	Son	—	Mississippi
36	Robert Wallace	44	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
37	Millie Wallace	51	Wife	House & Farm Work	Mississippi
38	Marguerite Wallace	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
39	Mack Wallace	17	Son	—	Mississippi
40	Walter J. Whittington	50	Head	Salesman	Mississippi

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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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