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John Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Annie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMontgomery-County, Ohio
SurnameMyers
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Brookville village
1935 Residence (County)Montgomery
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)988
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardBrookville Village
Est. Birth Year~1911

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 — 7 ~1933
Joan Myers Daughter — 4 ~1936
Janice Myers Daughter — 4 ~1936
John Myers Head — 29 ~1911
Thelma Myers Spouse — 28 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Montgomery, Ohio
Son, age 9
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Myers
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Montgomery, Ohio
Son, age 19
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Myers
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Lining Braker
Industry Rail Road
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Montgomery-County, Ohio
Head, age 29
Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
Surname Myers
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Brookville village
1935 Residence (County) Montgomery
Occupation Truck Driver
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 988
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same House
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.
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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: father William Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Myers
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Myers
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Myers
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Ohio
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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 — Montgomery-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03118-00119)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Trellis M Rasor 46 Wife Housewife Same Place
2 Flora Rasor 79 Mother Retired Ohio
3 Laura Neff 76 Lodger Housekeeper Ohio
4 Myron R Fox 36 Head Inspector Indiana
5 Nina Fox 32 Wife Housewife Ohio
6 David Lee Fox 9 Son — Ohio
7 Don Allen Fox 8 Son — Ohio
8 Joyce Ann Fox 5 Daughter — Ohio
9 Sarah Jane Miller 77 Head Housekeeper Ohio
10 Irvin E Comer 59 Head Clerk Ohio
11 Corda Comer 58 Wife Housewife Ohio
12 Irma Comer 25 Daughter Living At Home Ohio
13 Lee V Fox 49 Head Contractor Ohio
14 Mabel Fox 46 Wife Housewife Illinois
15 Barbara Fox 21 Daughter Stenographer Ohio
16 Sylvan Bogle 21 Son-in-law Machine Hand Ohio
17 Mary Ellen Bogle 20 Daughter Secretary Ohio
18 Clyde Tenfrock 67 Head Blacksmith Ohio
19 Eva O Tenfrock 65 Wife Housewife Ohio
20 Marie Tenfrock 40 Daughter Housekeeper Ohio
21 Clun Bowers 41 Son-in-law Laborer Ohio
22 Helen Bowers 38 Wife Houseworker Ohio
23 Jack G Bowers 16 Son At Home Ohio
24 Mary Sauver 74 Head Retired Ohio
25 John Myers THIS PERSON 29 Head Truck Driver Ohio
26 Thelma Myers 28 Wife Housewife Ohio
27 Betty Myers 7 Daughter — Alabama
28 Janice Myers 4 Daughter — Ohio
29 Joan Myers 4 Daughter — Ohio
30 Arthur Cashman 40 Head Minister Pennsylvania
31 Eva E Cashman 44 Wife Housewife Illinois
32 Edwin Cashman 9 Son — California
33 Fanny C Shaner 83 Mother-in-law Retired Illinois
34 Glenn Harry 42 Head Rte Salesman Ohio
35 Beatrice R Harry 36 Wife Housewife N. Carolina
36 Harold Hazlett 17 Step-son At Home Ohio
37 Etheray Hazlett 13 Step-daughter — Ohio
38 Roy Hazlett 12 Step-son — Ohio
39 Ben Unger 60 Head Grocery Clerk Ohio
40 Bertha Unger 58 Wife Housewife Ohio

Pedigree Summary

John
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)

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