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Ruth Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flora |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Flora |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Myers | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jerry Myers | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elizabeth Myers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Carmilita Myers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Agnes Myers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rita Myers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Myers | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lowell Myers | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| William Myers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Myers | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Janet Myers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Illinois
Spouse, age 21
Clay, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clay, Illinois
Other, age 31
Clay, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clay-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Clay-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flora |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Myers
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00769-00155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd M Bentley | 25 | Head | Channel Layer | Illinois |
| 2 | Isabelle Bentley | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Austin Deninger | 29 | Head | Toe Laster | Illinois |
| 4 | Dorothea Deninger | 33 | Wife | Treer | Illinois |
| 5 | James M Clark | 38 | Head | Gardner | Illinois |
| 6 | Marie Clark | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Mary J. Clark | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | James F. Clark | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Margaret Clark | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Jess Robinson | 39 | Lodger | Driller | Texas |
| 11 | Oscar Westfall | 23 | Lodger | Roughneck | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Pinkie Mc Gill | 23 | Head | Roughneck | Texas |
| 13 | Cecile Mc Gill | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Joseph Carroll | 29 | Head | Spotter | Illinois |
| 15 | Marie Carroll | 40 | Wife | Treer | Illinois |
| 16 | Joseph Carroll | 16 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 17 | Lowell Myers | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 18 | Ruth Myers THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | George E Myers | 17 | son | Last Puller | Illinois |
| 20 | William Myers | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Elizabeth Myers | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Agnes Myers | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Carmilita Myers | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Joseph Myers | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Janet Myers | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Rita Myers | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Jerry Myers | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Harry Martin | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Nora Martin | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ralph Martin | 19 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 31 | Robert Martin | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Clarence Beitter | 53 | Head | Elec. Engineer | Indiana |
| 33 | Bessie Beitter | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Thurman Beitter | 24 | son | Typist | Indiana |
| 35 | Glenn Flick | 33 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 36 | Velma Flick | 29 | Wife | Shoe Cutter | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Flick | 74 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 38 | J. Herbert Lentz | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Nettie Lentz | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Rodward Lentz | 26 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
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)