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John Meyers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Meyers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMontgomery-County, Ohio
SurnameMeyers
Given NameJohn R.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Crown Point
1935 Residence (County)Montgomery
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardCrown Point
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 John Age Birth yr
Clara Meyers Daughter — 7 ~1933
Janice Meyers Daughter — 3 ~1937
Janet Meyers Daughter — 3 ~1937
Clarence Meyers Head — 44 ~1896
John Meyers Son — 15 ~1925
Clarence Meyers Son — 16 ~1924
James Meyers Son — 8 ~1932
Helen Meyers Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Montgomery, Ohio
Son, age 4
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyers
Given Name John R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation none
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Montgomery-County, Ohio
Son, age 15
Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Meyers
Given Name John R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Crown Point
1935 Residence (County) Montgomery
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Meyers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Meyers
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Clarence Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Montgomery-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03118-00759)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Horn, Wilbur Contdr 18 Head Table Waiter Georgia
42 Holman, Robert Contdr 55 Head — Ohio
43 Alisia Bather 67 Head — Kentucky
44 George Gholston 47 Head Laborer Alabama
45 Henry Shackleford 38 Head Janitor Texas
46 Callie Shackleford 36 Wife — Georgia
47 Priscilla Johnson 45 Head Seamstress Georgia
48 Willie Johnson 9 Son — Ohio
49 Acquilla Price 45 Head — Georgia
50 James Ware 27 Son Laborer Georgia
51 W. R. Staten 49 Head Laborer Kentucky
52 Berta Staten 39 Wife — Kentucky
53 Marian Staten 9 Daughter — Ohio
54 Roland Staten 8 Son — Ohio
55 Anna M. Ward 18 Daughter Housework Ohio
56 Rachael Saddler 65 Head — Kentucky
57 Shirley Saddler 47 Son Laborer Kentucky
58 Russell Austin 43 Head Janitor Ohio
59 Helen Austin 15 Daughter — Ohio
60 Russell Jr. Austin 12 Son — Ohio
61 William Johnson 25 Head Laborer Tennessee
62 Lois Johnson 26 Wife Housework S. Carolina
63 William Johnson 11 Son — Ohio
64 Robert E. Johnson 10 Son — Ohio
65 Robert W. Mcclain 46 Lodger Laborer Tenn.
66 Richia Mcclain 39 Lodger's Wife — Tenn.
67 Charles Mcclain 16 Lodger's Son Pin Setter Ohio
68 Alsie Woods 17 Lodger's Daughter Housework Ohio
69 Clarence Meyers 44 Head Laborer Ohio
70 Helen Meyers 40 Wife — Indiana
71 Clarence Jr. Meyers 16 Son — Ohio
72 John R. Meyers THIS PERSON 15 Son — Ohio
73 James H. Meyers 8 Son — Ohio
74 Clara G. Meyers 7 Daughter — Ohio
75 Janice Meyers 3 Daughter — Ohio
76 Janet Meyers 3 Daughter — Ohio
77 M. L. Coleman 79 Head — Kentucky
78 Bessie Murphy 30 Head Housework Florida
79 Howard Belt 55 Head Cook Kentucky
80 Cornelia Belt 39 Wife — Tenn.

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)

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