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Robert Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2, Liberty Chapel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Liberty Chapel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Myers | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert Myers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sidney Myers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Maybell Myers | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 55
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2, Liberty Chapel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Myers
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leon W Sims | 27 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 42 | Cathrine Sims | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Steve D Mcbride | 56 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 44 | Eulina Mcbride | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Joe D Wade | 40 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lela Wade | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Wallace Wade | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mathue Mcbride | 21 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 49 | Vera Mcbride | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | John Allen Kimbrough | 50 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 51 | Zula Kimbrough | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Laura Allen Kimbrough | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Louis Dacus | 25 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 54 | Violet Dacus | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Tom Dacus | 57 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ida Dacus | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Annie Mae Dacus | 32 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Burle Mcbride | 14 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Erlene Mcbride | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Grady Jr. Mcbride | 9 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Eugene Mcbride | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Grover Mcbride | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lonnie Lee Mcbride | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Finis T Mccullough | 62 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mary E Mccullough | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lara Belle Mccullough | 31 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Corene Mccullough | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Robert L Myers THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 69 | Maybell Myers | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Sidney C Myers | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Robert Lee Myers | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | William P Blake | 46 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Blake | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Roscoe Blake | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| 75 | Olen Blake | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lorene Blake | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Bettie J Blake | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lorene Blake | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Henry R Winter | 42 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula Winter | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)