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Martha Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calloway-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Martha Myers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calloway-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calloway-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swan Mag Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calloway |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Swan Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Myers | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Adolphus Myers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Myers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wright Myers | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martha Myers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lelas Myers | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calloway, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Calloway, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Calloway-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Calloway-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swan Mag Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calloway |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Martha Myers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Myers
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Jessie Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adolphus Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wright Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Calloway-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Calloway-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01288-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon D. Cooper | 27 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 2 | Annetee Cooper | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Junior Boyd | 18 | Lodger | Hired Hand | Kentucky |
| 4 | J. B. Jones | 55 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 5 | Nelle Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | J. B. Son Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Myrtle Jones | 51 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lelas Myers | 47 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 9 | Dora Myers | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Adolphus Myers | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jessie Myers | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Martha Myers THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Wright Myers | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | W. D. Myers | 31 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 15 | Itta Myers | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | J. C. Bickerson | 25 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 17 | Idelle Bickerson | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jo Puck Bickerson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | G. D. Myers | 45 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 20 | Zora Myers | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Nelson Myers | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lila Myers | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | W. C. Phillips | 71 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 24 | Flora Phillips | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | C. E. Erwin | 48 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 26 | Jessie Erwin | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | J. W. Erwin | 79 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Bob Cavitt | 20 | Lodger | Hired Hand | Kentucky |
| 29 | Alvin Harris | 27 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 30 | Corrine Harris | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Sylvester Martin | 16 | Lodger | Hired Hand | Tennessee |
| 32 | H. C. Clarks | 61 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 33 | Helen Clarks | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ray Allen Harmon | 20 | Head | Hired Hand | Kentucky |
| 35 | Iney Harmon | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | A. L. Mills | 37 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ozella Mills | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Laverne Mills | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Frankey Mills | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Minnie Bradley | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
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)