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Joseph Myers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Myers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Oil & Gas |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Elk District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Myers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Myers | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Earl Myers | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dewey Myers | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Albert Myers | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ralph Myers | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Myers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Venetia Myers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Myers | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Forest Myers | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Thelma Myers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Harley Myers | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ruby Myers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Leman Myers | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 42
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Josiah |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 53
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 14 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Oil & Gas |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Myers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Myers
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2538unit:0399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eloise Ross | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Imogene Ross | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | James S. Ross | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ruby E. Ross | 17 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | James C. Ross | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Jerry C. Ross | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Olive Ross | 18 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Benbrook Pitzer | 38 | Head | Meter Reader | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lillian Pitzer | 28 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lillian Pitzer | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lloyd Lowe | 40 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Clara B. Lowe | 31 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Shirley Lowe | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lois Lowe | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Vivian Lowe | 6 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Denny Lowe | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Adelle Lowe | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Joseph Myers THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Forest Myers | 43 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Albert Myers | 26 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | James Myers | 23 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Dewey Myers | 22 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Thelma Myers | 20 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ruby Myers | 18 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | June Myers | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Earl Myers | 14 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Margaret Myers | 11 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Harley Myers | 9 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Leman Myers | 8 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Venetia Myers | 6 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ralph Myers | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | John H. Ross | 70 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lydia Ross | 68 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 34 | John T. Ross | 30 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Cazza D. Myers | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mabel H. Myers | 21 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Harry Myers | 18 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Gail Glass | 30 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 39 | Gertrude Glass | 26 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | Earl G. Glass | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Donald M. Glass | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Eleanor L. Glass | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Joseph S. Glass | 0 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Dempsey C. Young | 25 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ada Young | 22 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | William H. Myers | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ingrid Myers | 25 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | William F. Myers | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Lois Myers | 3 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Rosy Racer | 58 | Mother-in-law | None | West Virginia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)