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Joseph Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Black-Hawk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Myers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Black-Hawk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBlack-Hawk-County, Iowa
SurnameMyers
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Orange Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Black Hawk
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardOrange Twp
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Frank Van Vliet Other — 28 ~1912
Rita Myers Daughter — 11 ~1929
Paul Myers Son — 10 ~1930
Rose Myers Daughter — ~1940
John Myers Son — 5 ~1935
Delia Myers Spouse — 35 ~1905
Margaret Van Vliet Other — 70 ~1870
Dewey Myers Son — 7 ~1933
Joseph Myers Son — 13 ~1927
Harold Myers Head — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Black Hawk, …
Son, age 3
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Myers
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Occupation none
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Son, age 13
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
Surname Myers
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Orange Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Black Hawk
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Joseph Myers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Myers
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Iowa
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Sibling
Rita Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Black-Hawk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01139-00650)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Russell Wolf 21 Hired man 60 Missouri
2 Harvey Knowles 35 Head Farm Operator Iowa
3 Ella Knowles 35 Wife — Iowa
4 Hazel Knowles 26 Daughter — Iowa
5 George Gromer 54 Hired man Laborer Austria
6 Robert Lichty 38 Head Farm Operator Iowa
7 Lillian Lichty 36 Wife — Pennsylvania
8 Max Lichty 26 Head Truck Driver Iowa
9 Katherine Lichty 24 Wife — Iowa
10 Otto Bert Kiefert 45 Head Steel Worker Michigan
11 Allie Kiefert 41 Wife — Minnesota
12 Harold Myers 37 Head Salesman Iowa
13 Delia Myers 35 Wife — Minnesota
14 Joseph Myers THIS PERSON 13 Son — Iowa
15 Rita Mae Myers 11 Daughter — Iowa
16 Paul Myers 10 Son — Iowa
17 Dewey Myers 7 Son — Iowa
18 John Richard Myers 5 Son — Iowa
19 Rose Myers 0 Daughter — Iowa
20 Margaret Van Vliet 70 Mother-in-law — Minnesota
21 Frank Van Vliet 28 Brother-in-law Truck Driver Minnesota
22 Arthur C. Reiter 51 Head Farm Operator Iowa
23 Christina Reiter 43 Wife — Illinois
24 George W. Murphy 43 Head Farm Operator Kansas
25 Eva Mae Murphy 43 Wife — Colorado
26 William Murphy 18 Son Laborer Iowa
27 Lavonne Murphy 16 Daughter — Iowa
28 Donna Mae Murphy 10 Daughter — Iowa
29 Guy J. Ogden 31 Head Farm Operator Iowa
30 Alice Ogden 27 Wife Office Work Iowa
31 Morris Riggs 30 Head Farm Operator Iowa
32 Azora Riggs 30 Wife — Iowa
33 Minnie E. Smith 73 Head — Iowa
34 Elizabeth Smith 36 Daughter — Iowa
35 August Michaelsen 49 Head Farm Operator Iowa
36 Mildred Michaelsen 42 Wife — Iowa
37 Gilbert Michaelsen 20 Son Laborer Iowa
38 Wallace Michaelsen 18 Son Laborer Iowa
39 June Michaelsen 16 Daughter — Iowa
40 Robert Michaelsen 15 Son — Iowa

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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