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Richard Myers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allendale-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Mary — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allendale-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allendale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sycamore Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Myers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Richard Myers | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Arzenia Myers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard Myers | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Arthur Myers | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Myers | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Myers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allendale, South …
Son, age 14
Allendale, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Allendale, South …
Head, age 23
Allendale, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Allendale-County, South …
Head, age 34
Allendale-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allendale |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Myers
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Myers
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Myers
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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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 — Allendale-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Allendale-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03784-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter Jr Priester | 10 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Luella Priester | 18 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Josephine De Loach | 67 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Henry Roberts | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mamie Roberts | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Glennie S Roberts | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lila Roberts | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bernice Roberts | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Channo Roberts | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Riko Roberts | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Echalee Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Henrietta Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Nina M. Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Norman Gadsen | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Roosevelt Lawton | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Nita Gray | 50 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Sam Boynton | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Cora Boynton | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Elijah Boynton | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ludies Boynton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Margaret Boynton | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ruther Boynton | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Addie L Mcmielan | 54 | Head | Book Mender | South Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas G Mcmielan | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Richard Myers THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ethel Myers | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Arzenia Myers | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ethel M. Myers | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Richard Jr Myers | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lucile Myers | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Arthur Myers | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | R. C. Best | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Katherine Best | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ruth Best | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Wheeler Redinburg | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lucy Redinburg | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | William Redinburg | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ruby Redinburg | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Johnny Redinburg | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Francis Warner | 16 | G-Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 2 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)