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James Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schenectady-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Della — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schenectady-County, New York |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schenectady |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schenectady |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber & Steamfitter |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Plumber & Steamfitter |
| Township / Ward | Schenectady |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Myers | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Myers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Myers | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 15
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 26
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Schenectady-County, New …
Head, age 36
Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schenectady |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schenectady |
| Occupation | Plumber & Steamfitter |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Henry Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Myers
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Myers
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Myers
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New York
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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 — Schenectady-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Schenectady-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02775-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anthony Jr. Wojnowski | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Rocco Vitelli | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 43 | Jennie Vitelli | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Josephine Vitelli | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Mildred Vitelli | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Mary Vitelli | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Nicholas Vitelli | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Anthony De Meo | 27 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 49 | Antoinette De Meo | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Carmine Di Stefano | 51 | Head | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 51 | Angeline B. Di Stefano | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 52 | James Di Stefano | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Charles Morin | 22 | Head | General Helper | Vermont |
| 54 | Margaret Morin | 24 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Thomas Zullo | 56 | Head | Gas Station | Italy |
| 56 | Mary Zullo | 44 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 57 | Michael Zullo | 21 | Son | Welder | New York |
| 58 | Theresa Zullo | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Marlene Carol Zullo | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Anthony Deva | 37 | Head | Machine Oper | New York |
| 61 | Nellie Deva | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Geraldine Deva | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Richard Deva | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Frank Kaczmarek | 55 | Head | Boilermaker | Poland |
| 65 | Albina Kaczmarek | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 66 | Marion Kaczmarek | 19 | Daughter | Day Nurse | New York |
| 67 | Angelo Di Cerbo | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 68 | Jennie Di Cerbo | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Lawrence Di Cerbo | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Frederick Di Cerbo | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | James F. Myers THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Plumber & Steamfitter | New York |
| 72 | Helen Myers | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | James Jr. Myers | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Anthony Elka | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 75 | Estelle Elka | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Marilyn Elka | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Eleanor Woynarowski | 23 | Head | — | New York |
| 78 | Bernard Friedman | 33 | Head | Retail Dry Goods | New York |
| 79 | Harriet Friedman | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Myrna Friedman | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)