John Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wyandotte-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this John Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyandotte-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wyandotte-County, Kansas
Surname	Myers
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Quindaro Township
1935 Residence (County)	Wyandotte
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Packing House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	4936
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Quindaro Township
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Betty Myers	Daughter	—	14	~1926
John Myers	Head	—	55	~1885
Richard Myers	Son	—	20	~1920
Billy Myers	Son	—	21	~1919
Dessie Myers	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Wyandotte, Kansas

Head, age 35

Wyandotte, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Patrolman
Industry	Power Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Wyandotte, Kansas

Head, age 46

Wyandotte, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	John F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Cattle Serum Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Wyandotte-County, Kansas

Head, age 55

Wyandotte-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Quindaro Township
1935 Residence (County)	Wyandotte
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Packing House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	4936
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Myers

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Kansas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Wyandotte-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01266-00581)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lillian Shore	32	Wife	—	Kansas
2	David Shore	10	Son	—	Kansas
3	James Shore	9	Son	—	Kansas
4	Marjorie Shore	7	Daughter	—	Kansas
5	Robert Groceman	51	Head	Tractor Operator	Missouri
6	Murlie Groceman	35	Wife	—	Arkansas
7	Josephine Johanson	69	Head	—	Sweden
8	John F. Myers THIS PERSON	55	Head	Manager	Indiana
9	Dessie Myers	55	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Billy Myers	21	Son	—	Kansas
11	Richard Myers	20	Son	—	Kansas
12	Betty Myers	14	Daughter	—	Kansas
13	Victor Salmon	30	Head	Pipe Fitter	Missouri
14	Mary Joe Salmon	25	Wife	—	Missouri
15	David Salmon	3	Son	—	Kansas
16	Cornelia Salmon	0	Daughter	—	Missouri
17	Hershel Byers	68	Head	Custodian	Missouri
18	Minnie Byers	58	Wife	—	Missouri
19	Andrew Carlson	74	Head	—	Sweden
20	Hulda Carlson	72	Wife	—	Sweden
21	Mabel Carlson	49	Daughter	—	Kansas
22	Here Earl Benton	None	Road and	—	—
23	Nellie Peterson	65	Head	—	Kansas
24	Pearl Peterson	35	Daughter	Teacher	Kansas
25	Henry A. Walker	41	Head	Laborer	Kansas
26	Anna Walker	32	Wife	—	Kansas
27	John Walker	11	Son	—	Kansas
28	James Walker	8	Son	—	Kansas
29	Joyce Walker	7	Daughter	—	Kansas
30	Homer Brotherton	41	Head	Operator	Kansas
31	Gertie Brotherton	39	Wife	—	Kansas
32	John H. Brotherton	19	Son	—	Kansas
33	John P. Hovey	67	Head	Operator	Kansas
34	Susie Hovey	63	Sister	—	Kansas
35	John H. Stockhoff	59	Head	Operator	Kansas
36	Lola Stockhoff	59	Wife	—	Kansas
37	Wayne Stockhoff	23	Son	—	Kansas
38	Alfred C. (X) Helm	66	Head	Operator	Germany
39	Anna E. Helm	61	Wife	—	Illinois
40	James Fouts	33	Head	Laborer	Kansas

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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