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Margaret Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LaVale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Lavale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Weires | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Myers | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Helene Weires | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Myers | Son | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Weires | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegany, Maryland
Head, age 52
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Other, age 62
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Allegany-County, Maryland
Head, age 72
Allegany-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LaVale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Myers
Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, Maryland
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01500-00820)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wise Hattie | 70 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Wise Rose | 26 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Maryland |
| 3 | Bessie Conaway | 59 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Lucius B Carter | 57 | Head | Retail Sea Food | Virginia |
| 5 | Minnie C Carter | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Almar Panneeker | 41 | Head | Owner Retail Grocery | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elizabeth Panneeker | 68 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Bess I. Panneeker | 39 | Sister | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William O Paxton | 25 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Maryland |
| 10 | Elsie M Paxton | 26 | Wife | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Lewis | 52 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary E Lewis | 38 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 13 | Ruth Virginia Lewis | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Estelle Pearl Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Earl William Lewis | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Helen M Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Josephine Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Margaret Myers THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Charles Myers | 47 | Son | Owner Gas Station | Maryland |
| 20 | Mary H Weires | 42 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Robert Weires | 34 | In law | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 22 | Helene Weires | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Charles A Minicks | 57 | Head | Acetate Worker | Maryland |
| 24 | Grace Minicks | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Robert L. Radcliss | 48 | Head | Retail Meats | Maryland |
| 26 | Bessie Radcliss | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Franklin Joseph Radcliss | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Emily Radcliss | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Chester Coughenour | 24 | Head | Asst. Mgr. | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Audrey Coughenour | 24 | Wife | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Russell Moon | 47 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | Elizabeth Moon | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Harland Moon | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Harold Moon | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary Aitesman | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dwight Aitesman | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Aitesman | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Milton Bennett | 69 | Head | Retail Grocery | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Nora A Bennett | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Hazel Bennett | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)