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Ruth Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wright-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Myers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wright-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wright-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Woolstock |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Myers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Beverly Myers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Phyllis Myers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Patricia Myers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Myers | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Howard Myers | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| H Myers | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bernice Myers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamilton, Iowa
Other, age 30
Hamilton, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wright-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 40
Wright-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Ruth Myers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Myers
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wright-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wright-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01217-00944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard R. Baker | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Norman W. Baker | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Elizabeth A. Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Louisa Ahme | 71 | Head | — | France |
| 45 | Arnold J. Abel | 25 | Head | Pastor | Iowa |
| 46 | George G. Kastler | 60 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Charles Kastler | 76 | Brother | — | France |
| 48 | Elizabeth C. Kastler | 34 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Coy Parrick | 45 | Head | Farm Dairy | Iowa |
| 50 | Emma E. Parrick | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Roscoe Parrick | 47 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 52 | Madaline R. Parrick | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Ione R. Parrick | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Dorothy N. Parrick | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Shirley Ann Parrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Charlene R. Parrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Lyman B. Parrick | 57 | Head | Painting | Iowa |
| 58 | Flora Parrick | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Joseph L. Parrick | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Dwight C. Parrick | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Sam S. Pate | 65 | Head | — | Texas |
| 62 | Nettie Pate | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Ernest Mountain | 65 | Head | — | France |
| 64 | Emma Mountain | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Frank Spangler | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Edith Buswell | 72 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | H. B. Myers | 44 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 68 | Ruth Myers THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Beatrice M. Myers | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Phyllis L. Myers | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Patricia Myers | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Beverly Ann Myers | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Bernice L. Myers | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Howard B. Myers | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Robert A. Williams | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 76 | Mildred M. Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Mary Jean Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Arthur S. Halvorson | 37 | Head | Attorney | Iowa |
| 79 | Annabelle Halvorson | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)