John Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schenectady-County, New York
Surname	Myers
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Additional Details
Industry	Pensioner
Class of Worker	Retired
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Schenectady
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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 John	Age	Birth yr
John Myers	Head	—	71	~1869
Albert Myers	Son	—	29	~1911
Helen Myers	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 50

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Labour
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 60

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	17
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Schenectady-County, New …

Head, age 71

Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Industry	Pensioner
Class of Worker	Retired
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Myers

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · New York

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02776-00287)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rose Sacco	36	Sister	Secretary	New York
42	Emma Liss	63	Head	—	Pennsylvania
43	Elizabeth Liss	30	Daughter	Cashier	New York
44	Roy La Due	52	Head	Fireman	New York
45	Laura La Due	51	Wife	—	New York
46	Virginia La Due	25	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
47	Robert O. Roberts	47	Head	Machinist	Great Britain
48	Isabelle Roberts	47	Wife	—	New York
49	Susan Jones	81	Mother-in-law	—	Massachusetts
51	Andrew Irish	31	Head	Patrolman	New York
52	Margaret Irish	25	Wife	Beautician	Scotland
53	Matthew H. Brooksbank	36	Head	Engineer	New Jersey
54	Margaret Brooksbank	27	Wife	Secretary	New York
55	John M. Prunier	50	Head	Foreman	Vermont
56	Helena S. Prunier	35	Wife	—	New York
57	William C. Schultz	69	Lodger	Pattern Maker	New York
58	Emma F. Cadwell	72	Head	—	New York
59	Dorothy E. Cadwell	41	Daughter	Secretary	New York
60	Anna B. Barlow	42	Housekeeper	Housework	New York
61	William Laing	56	Head	Refrigeration Dept	Scotland
62	Jessie Laing	48	Wife	—	Scotland
63	John H. Myers THIS PERSON	71	Head	—	New York
64	Helen Myers	64	Wife	—	New York
65	Albert Myers	29	Son	Laborer	New York
66	Alonzo J. Pangburn	39	Head	Service Man	New York
67	Mildred Pangburn	38	Wife	—	Massachusetts
68	Lawrence Pangburn	14	Son	—	New York
69	Donald Pangburn	11	Son	—	New York
70	Henry W. Jackson	65	Lodger	Slitter	Massachusetts
71	Leslie H. Matteson	50	Head	Carpenter	New York
72	Rose Matteson	41	Wife	—	Wisconsin
73	George Matteson	18	Son	—	New York
74	Jean Matteson	13	Daughter	—	New York
75	George Stanhope	63	Head	Clerical	New York
76	Grace Stanhope	58	Wife	—	New York
77	Ruth Stanhope	28	Daughter	Key Punch Operator	New York
78	Samuel H. Watson	68	Head	Guard	Missouri
79	Bridget C. Watson	60	Wife	—	Ireland
80	Mary C. Watson	33	Daughter	Stenographer	New York

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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.

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