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Margaret Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Staunton-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Staunton-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lula — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Staunton-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Steam Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | Staunton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Powers | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lena Myers | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Myers | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Myers | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Augusta, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Augusta, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 48 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Staunton-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Staunton-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Steam Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father John Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Myers (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
James Myers
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Myers
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Myers
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Myers
b. ~1916
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Myers
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Staunton-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Staunton-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04329-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lalla W. Thompson | 40 | Wife | Deputy Clerk | Virginia |
| 42 | Benjamin Dragooity | 45 | Head | Shoe Maker | Lithuania |
| 43 | Dorothy Dragooity | 33 | Wife | — | Md. |
| 44 | Betty June Dragooity | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Harold Dragooity | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Joseph S. Miller | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 48 | Lucy A. Miller | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | W. Irwin Halliday | 28 | Head | Assistant Manager | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary H. Halliday | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 51 | Clarence R. Moore | 30 | Head | Dairy Man | Virginia |
| 52 | Virginia R. Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ramona W. Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Janella T. Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James P. Grant | 24 | Head | Tractor Operator | Virginia |
| 56 | Sadie May Grant | 22 | Wife | Nurse | Virginia |
| 57 | John S. Myers | 40 | Head | Taxi-Driver | Virginia |
| 58 | Lena Myers | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Margaret Myers THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Presser | Virginia |
| 60 | Thelma Powers | 17 | Lodger | Hand-Ironer | Virginia |
| 61 | Frank S. Snyder | 35 | Head | Bridge Foreman | Virginia |
| 62 | Lillian M. Snyder | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Johnie H. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Charlie Childress | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | B. Rose | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Dorothy Lee Rose | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Edna G. Rose | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John H. Hackney | 65 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 69 | Lelia L. Hackney | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Emerald E. Hackney | 24 | Daughter | Office Girl | Virginia |
| 71 | Wm. W. Jr. Green | 19 | Grand-son | — | W. C. |
| 72 | Howard H. Green | 18 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Guy A. Green | 12 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Margaret I. Green | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Franklin D. Green | 7 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Arthur J. Taylor | 35 | Head | Barber | D. C. |
| 77 | Ruth Taylor | 36 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 78 | Pauline Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lucy B. Gregory | 66 | Head | Brick-Layer | Virginia |
| 80 | Margaret Collins | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)