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Mary Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elwood & Catherine — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Vieler |
| Industry | Veiling Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 91 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Vieler |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Myers | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elwood Myers | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 22
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerker |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 32
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 7751 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Blocker |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Daughter, age 42
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Vieler |
| Industry | Veiling Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 91 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Mary Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elwood Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elwood Myers
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Myers
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Myers
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Myers
Daughter · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02433-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Strobino | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Margaret Kinney | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Leonard Morgenroth | 47 | Brother | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 4 | James, J. Strangeway | 30 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 5 | Genevieve Strangeway | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | William Strangeway | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Emil Pierro | 24 | Head | Furn. Mover | New Jersey |
| 8 | Evelyn Pierro | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Ronald Pierro | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | William Pierro | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Henry, J. Grozing | 55 | Head | Letter Carrier | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mathilda Grozing | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Elizabeth A. Grozing | 24 | Daughter | Key Punch Oper. | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Konigsmann | 56 | Head | Sheet Metal Wk. | New Jersey |
| 15 | Sabina Schuster | 42 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Neil O'Neill | 32 | Lodger | Thread Grinder | Ohio |
| 17 | Albert Drenjoss | 26 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 18 | Helen Drenjoss | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Dominick Drenjoss | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Albert Sanders | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 21 | Myrtle Sanders | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Dorothy Sanders | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Myrtle Sanders | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Lee Graf | 25 | Son-in-law | Shop Foreman | New Jersey |
| 25 | Millicent Graf | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Cortland Arnold | 22 | Lodger | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 27 | Elwood Myers | 73 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mary Myers THIS PERSON | 42 | Daughter | Vieler | New Jersey |
| 29 | Norman Liggett | 42 | Head | Accountant | North Carolina |
| 30 | Naomi Liggett | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Lorraine Liggett | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Nicholas Verduin | 36 | Head | Arc Welder | New Jersey |
| 33 | Marie E. Verduin | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Nicholas Verduin | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Douglas Verduin | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Theodore Busch | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Mary Busch | 78 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Mathias Mcclure | 70 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 39 | Samuel G. Mcclure | 49 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 40 | Frank A. Fahsbender | 52 | Head | Machinist | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)