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John Myers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Glenna — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | John Jay |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Swimming pool instructor |
| Industry | school city |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 135 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Swimming Pool Instructor |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Myers | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Fred Myers | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| John Myers | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Glenna Myers | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 10
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 20
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | John Jay |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Swimming pool instructor |
| Industry | school city |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 135 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 John Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Glenna Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Myers
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Glenna Myers
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Myers
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mary Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01851-00535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Smiley | 79 | Brother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Niels Lausten | 37 | Head | Body Trimmer | Denmark |
| 3 | Harold Schfortz | 53 | Partner | — | Denmark |
| 4 | William M. Malone | 58 | Head | Jr. Framan | England |
| 5 | Louise M. Malone | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | Henry Denney | 42 | Head | General Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Anna Denney | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Robert J. Brown | 25 | Boarder | Furniture Finisher | Arkansas |
| 9 | James Allison | 51 | Head | Wood Carpenter | Italy |
| 10 | Mary Allison | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Victoria Anticoli | 25 | Daughter | Beauty Shop Manager | Indiana |
| 12 | John Anticoli | 21 | Son | Stock Man | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elda Anticoli | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Walter Tietze | 40 | Head | General Plumer | Michigan |
| 15 | Edna Tietze | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Jeanette Tietze | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | June Tietze | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Ella Donahue | 53 | Head | Rooming House Keeper | Michigan |
| 19 | Carl Burdlow | 50 | Roomer | Butcher | Indiana |
| 22 | Charles Biddle | 50 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Tennessee |
| 23 | Thelma Biddle | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Louise Biddle | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Bonnie Biddle | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Shirley Biddle | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Julia Biddle | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Patricia Biddle | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Ronald Biddle | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Irving Jorgensen | 56 | Head | Preacher | Denmark |
| 31 | Florence Jorgensen | 45 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 32 | Alice Jorgensen | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Fred Myers | 61 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 34 | Glenna Myers | 58 | Wife | Music Teacher | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Ann Myers | 22 | Daughter | Speech Instructor | Michigan |
| 36 | John Jay Myers THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Swimming Pool Instructor | Michigan |
| 37 | Albert Bourdon | 29 | Head | Radio Repair & Sales | Michigan |
| 38 | Hazel Bourdon | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ray Bourdon | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Alfred La Pointe | 46 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)