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Margaret Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Steven — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Reade T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorotha Myers | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Myers | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Juanita Myers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Stephen Myers | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Myers | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Myers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wayne Myers | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Myers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Elmer Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father Steven Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Myers
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Steven Myers
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Myers
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Myers
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Wayne Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03457-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmene Guffner | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Miles Beers | 66 | Head | Road Project | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary E. Beers | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Beers | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | David P. Rickert | 40 | Head | Road Project | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dorothy Rickert | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Albert Otis Rickert | 20 | Step-son | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Martin Rickert | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Elma Rickert | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John William Rickert | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Marie Rickert | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | George Downie | 56 | Head | Stone Quarry | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Esther Downie | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles Downie | 22 | Son | Road Project | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Thirl Downie | 21 | Son | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lester Downie | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | George Downie | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Downie | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harry Zimmerman | 57 | Head | Rd. Project | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Julia Zimmerman | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Neville Zimmerman | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ida Jenkins | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Clair Jenkins | 27 | Son-in-law | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Davis | 56 | Head | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Eliza Davis | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Clyde Davis | 26 | Son | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mable Davis | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Kenneth Davis | 19 | Son | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lorraine Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Catharine Tipton | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dorotha Myers | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Myers THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Thomas Myers | 23 | Son | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Betty Myers | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Juanita Myers | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Stephen Myers | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Donald Myers | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Wayne Myers | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John E. Beers | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Margaret E. Beers | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)