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James Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Daniel — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Myers | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Harvey Myers | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Myers | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bedella Myers | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 11
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 22
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 32
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bedella Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father Homer Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Myers
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Myers
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bedella Myers
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Homer Myers
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Myers
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Myers
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Iowa
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Sibling
Harvey Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01192-00983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Witmer | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Hazel Young | 45 | Daughter | House Mother | Iowa |
| 3 | Adrain Young | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Harland Witmer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Bernice Witmer | 39 | Wife | House-Wife | Iowa |
| 6 | Dean Witmer | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Archie Witmer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Viola Witmer | 57 | Wife | House-Wife | Iowa |
| 9 | Carol Witmer | 28 | Son | Farm Help | Iowa |
| 10 | Harold Witmer | 19 | Son | Farm Help | Iowa |
| 11 | Charles Roadinizer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Alene Roadinizer | 31 | Wife | House-Wife | Iowa |
| 13 | Audrey Roadinizer | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Thelma Roadinizer | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Herald Roadinizer | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Floyd Carver | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Lina Carver | 47 | Wife | House-Wife | Iowa |
| 18 | Byron Carver | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 19 | Edith Carver | 20 | Daughter | Home Help | Iowa |
| 20 | Ruth Carver | 19 | Daughter | Home Help | Iowa |
| 21 | Dave Henning | 51 | Head | Farmer | S. Carolina |
| 22 | Ida Henning | 49 | Wife | House-Wife | S. Carolina |
| 23 | Dean Henning | 28 | Son | Farm Help | Iowa |
| 24 | Daniel Myers | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Bedella Myers | 64 | Wife | House-Wife | Iowa |
| 26 | James Myers THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 27 | Harvey Myers | 28 | Son | Mentally Unbalanced | Iowa |
| 28 | Leda Fillingham | 63 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 29 | W. A. Parr | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Lily Parr | 48 | Wife | House-Wife | Iowa |
| 31 | Jesse Parr | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 32 | Mary Parr | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Iowa |
| 33 | Sidney Mckillop | 53 | Head | Farmer | S. Dakota |
| 34 | Ida Mckillop | 43 | Wife | House-Wife | S. Dakota |
| 35 | Clemona Mckillop | 17 | Daughter | — | S. Dakota |
| 36 | Robert Mckillop | 12 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 37 | Russel R. French | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 38 | Eva French | 40 | Wife | House-Wife | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)