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James Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this James Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irma & Clair — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Morton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Myers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Myers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Myers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lynn Myers | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| William Myers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rodney Myers | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Myers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elsie Myers | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Nebraska
Son, age 1
York, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
York, Nebraska
Son, age 11
York, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
York-County, Nebraska
Son, age 21
York-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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: mother Irma Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clair Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father Lynn Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Irma Myers
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clair Myers
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Myers
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lynn Myers
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Myers
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Nebraska
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Sibling
William Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodney Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — York-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02268-00863)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynn J. Myers | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Elsie W. Myers | 42 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 3 | James Myers THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Rodney Myers | 17 | Son | Janitor | Nebraska |
| 5 | Dorothy Myers | 14 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 6 | Martha Myers | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Emma Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | William Myers | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Edgar H. Roberts | 71 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Lela Roberts | 62 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Lloyd Roberts | 41 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 12 | Elmer Van Nostrand | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Minnie Van Nostrand | 53 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 14 | Jesse J. Van Nostrand | 77 | Father | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Richard Conrad | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Carrie Conrad | 54 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Arthur Bittinger | 59 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Clara Luella Bittinger | 54 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 20 | Charles Bittinger | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Carol Bittinger | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Lowell Calhoun | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Viola Calhoun | 47 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 24 | Lauren Calhoun | 17 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 25 | Avis James | 63 | Head | None | Nebraska |
| 26 | Allen James | 43 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 27 | George Richardson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Ida Richardson | 47 | Wife | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | George Jr. Richardson | 21 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 30 | Helen Richardson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Emmitt Richardson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Enid Richardson | 44 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 33 | Harry Richardson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Virginia Richardson | 16 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 35 | June Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Ralph Woods | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Nellie Woods | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Jack Woods | 13 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 39 | Jean Woods | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Harvey Sherman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)