John Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Blount-County, Tennessee
Surname	Myers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	15th District (Tuckaleechee)
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	7
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	15Th District Tuckaleechee
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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	—	65	~1875
Howard Myers	Son	—	17	~1923
Bertha Myers	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Blount, Tennessee

Head, age 44

Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Blount, Tennessee

Head, age 54

Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Blount-County, Tennessee

Head, age 65

Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	15th District (Tuckaleechee)
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	7
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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John Myers

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-01010)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Francis Myers	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
42	John Myers THIS PERSON	65	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
43	Bertha Myers	51	Wife	—	Tennessee
44	Howard Myers	17	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
45	Luther Miller	53	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
46	Lula Miller	53	Wife	—	Tennessee
47	Conley Shelly	21	Son-in-law	Laborer	Tennessee
48	Imogene Shelly	15	Wife	—	Tennessee
49	Connie Ruth Shelly	0	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
50	Reginald Blair	48	Head	Proprietor	England
51	Gertrude B. Blair	40	Wife	Co-Manager	Alabama
52	Gertrude A. Myers	20	Step-daughter	—	Alabama
53	J. Cline Smelts	32	Head	Diesel Mechanic	Tennessee
54	Agnes Smelts	33	Wife	—	Virginia
55	Lee Arp	46	Head	Foreman	Tennessee
56	Rose Arp	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
57	Joseph Arp	20	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
58	Sonny Boy Arp	10	Son	—	Tennessee
59	Jimmy Arp	8	Son	—	Tennessee
60	Leonard Mccarter	30	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
61	Iva Mccarter	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
62	Lila Mccarter	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
63	Kathleen Mccarter	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
64	Shirley Mccarter	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
65	Frankie Mccarter	0	Daughter	—	Tennessee
66	James Hurst	48	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
67	Naomi Hurst	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
68	Robert N. Sampson	66	Head	—	Tennessee
69	Nellie Sampson	55	Wife	—	Tennessee
70	Daniel F. Harrell	17	Nephew	—	Tennessee
71	D. A. Myers	70	Head	—	Tennessee
72	Mary Myers	71	Wife	Proprietor	Tennessee
73	Lone Iris Myers	11	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
74	Dock Dorsey	66	Head	—	Tennessee
75	Martha Dorsey	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
76	Robert Dorsey	23	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
77	Thomas Dorsey	21	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
78	Naomi Dorsey	14	Son	—	Tennessee
79	Joe Stinnett	39	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
80	Rose Stinnett	38	Wife	—	Tennessee

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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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