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Margaret Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Lizzie — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fowler |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tracer |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Tracer |
| Township / Ward | Riverside T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Myers | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Samuel Myers | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Mary Myers | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Adams, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Adams-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Adams-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fowler |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Tracer |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Myers
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Myers
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Myers
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Adams-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00757-00774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opal Pratt | 28 | Wife | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 2 | Edward Ostermueller | 36 | Head | Tanner | Illinois |
| 3 | Eileen Ostermueller | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Wilma Ostermueller | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Gerald Ostermueller | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Otto Lansburg | 40 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Missouri |
| 7 | Edith Lansburg | 36 | Wife | Vamper | Missouri |
| 8 | Howard Lansburg | 15 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 9 | Samuel J. Myers | 63 | Head | Maintainer | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary E. Myers | 30 | Daughter | Domestic | Illinois |
| 11 | Margaret A. Myers THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Tracer | Illinois |
| 12 | William P. Zimmerman | 57 | Head | Tile Cutter | Illinois |
| 13 | Bertha Zimmerman | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | George J. Hummert | 56 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 15 | Pearl Hummert | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | George Hummert | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Robert A. Hummert | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Leo J. Monckton | 42 | Head | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 19 | Mildred Monckton | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Margaret E. Monckton | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Margaret Monckton | 33 | Sister | Senior Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | William Timpe | 46 | Head | Credit & Loan Agent | Illinois |
| 23 | Myrtle E. Timpe | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Virgil W. Timpe | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 25 | Anna Mary Timpe | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Robert Timpe | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Gerald Timpe | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ralph Timpe | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Gwendolyn Timpe | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Charlotte Timpe | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Claude E. Arost | 14 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Cora Lula Arost | 71 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Jacob Thurwachter | 77 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Leonard A. Ripper | 39 | Head | Brewery Worker | Illinois |
| 35 | Margaret Ripper | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Leonard D. Ripper | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Susan Vrelding | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Henry J. Jossick | 32 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 39 | Fay M. Jossick | 26 | Wife | Nurse | Illinois |
| 40 | William H. Jossick | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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)