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Richard Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Richard Myers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Fort Dodge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Myers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wayne Myers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Myers | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Vera Myers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clifford Myers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Myers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frank Myers | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Flossie Myers | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 7
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Son, age 18
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Richard Myers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Myers
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Iowa
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Sibling
Melvin Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford 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 — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maud Hervar | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | William Hervar | 22 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 3 | Albert Novak | 49 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Rose Novak | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Raymond Hovey | 45 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 6 | Mildred Hovey | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Robert Hovey | 21 | Son | Janitor | Iowa |
| 8 | Earl Hovey | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 9 | Marcella Hovey | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Dennis Hovey | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Minnie Gilbert | 82 | Mother in law | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Henry Bruner | 39 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 13 | Hazel Bruner | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Wanda Bruner | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Roy Stiles | 38 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 16 | Arlene Stiles | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Gordon Stiles | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Louis Gingman | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Chas Gingman | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Lucille Gingman | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Dannie Goodrich | 67 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Myrtle Weber | 42 | Head | Senior Clerk | Iowa |
| 23 | William Weber | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Barbara Weber | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Frank Myers | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Flossie Myers | 46 | Wife | House Work | Iowa |
| 27 | Clifford Myers | 23 | Son | Foreman | Iowa |
| 28 | Vera Myers | 20 | Daughter | Cleaning | Iowa |
| 29 | Richard Myers THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Melvin Myers | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Wayne Myers | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | William Myers | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Glenn Wintern | 37 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Dorothy Wintern | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Glenn Wintern | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Robert Wintern | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Kenneth Wintern | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Orvil West | 26 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Olive West | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Nancy West | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)