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John Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & George — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameMyers
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age40
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Manhattan Borough
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationChauf.
IndustryTruck
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1000
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationChauf.
Township / WardManhattan Borough
Est. Birth Year~1900

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
John Myers Head — 40 ~1900
John Myers Son — 16 ~1924
Francis Myers Son — 14 ~1926
Mary Myers Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Myers
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Wire Worker
Industry Wool Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 29
New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Myers
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Salesman
Industry Real Estate
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 40
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
Surname Myers
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Manhattan Borough
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Chauf.
Industry Truck
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1000
Highest Grade 7
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.
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Our Model Tree links John Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother John Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father George Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
John Myers
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Myers
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Myers
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Myers
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02651-00935)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Katherine Cashin 16 Daughter — New York
2 Margaret Cashin 14 Daughter — New York
3 William Sampson 46 Head Auto Mechanic New York
4 Hilda Sampson 38 Wife — New York
5 Robert Sampson 15 Son — New York
6 Peter Wiley 40 Head Doorman New York
7 Josephine Wiley 36 Wife — New York
8 Mary Wiley 15 Daughter — New York
9 Fred Smith 33 Lodger Chauffeur New York
10 John Smith 42 Head Attendant New York
11 Margaret Smith 40 Wife — New York
12 William Smith 16 Son — New York
13 John Smith 14 Son — New York
14 Fred Smith 12 Son — New York
15 John Cascoras 36 Head Porter Porto Rico
16 Julia Cascoras 34 Wife — Porto Rico
17 Jose Cascoras 10 Son — New York
18 Mary Long 39 Head Ironer China
19 Sing Que 42 Lodger Cook China
20 Juan Vasquez 42 Head Waiter Porto Rico
21 Carmen Vasquez 40 Wife — Porto Rico
22 Julio Vasquez 15 Son — New York
23 John Myers THIS PERSON 40 Head Chauf. New York
24 Mary Myers 38 Wife — New York
25 John Myers 16 Son — New York
26 Francis Myers 14 Son — New York
27 William Russell 50 Head Ele. Op. New York
28 Helen Russell 50 Wife — New York
29 Eileen Russell 24 Daughter Waitress New York
30 Ruth Russell 22 Daughter New Worker New York
31 Edna Russell 18 Daughter New Worker New York
32 Robert Wheeler 58 Head Blacksmith New York
33 Margaret Wheeler 56 Wife — New York
34 Peter Wheeler 12 Son — New York
35 Francis Wheeler 10 Son — New York
36 John Merlinis 43 Head Laborer B.W.I.
37 Matilda Merlinis 40 Wife — B.W.I.
38 Alfred Merlinis 17 Son — New York
39 Ralph Merlinis 15 Son — New York
40 Joseph Merlinis 13 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 3 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)

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