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Ruth Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Houghton-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Myers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houghton-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Houghton-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Calumet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houghton |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Calumet |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Myers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hilda Myers | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ruth Myers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Myers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Myers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Myers | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Catherine Myers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Myers | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Houghton, Michigan
Daughter, age 5
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Houghton-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 15
Houghton-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Calumet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houghton |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Margaret Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Houghton-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Houghton-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01756-00512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bonovitz | 56 | Head | Fireman | Yugoslavia |
| 2 | Laura Bonovitz | 51 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 3 | Joseph J. Bonovitz | 21 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 4 | John Erickson | 45 | Head | — | Finland |
| 5 | Anna Erickson | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Raymond Erickson | 18 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 7 | Edlie Erickson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Martin Erickson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Edna Erickson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Kenneth Erickson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Vilma Erickson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Anthony Pryor | 56 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 13 | Katherine Pryor | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Anthony Pryor | 24 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 15 | Marion Pryor | 22 | Daughter | Labor | Michigan |
| 16 | Anthony Pryor | 20 | Son | Electrician | Michigan |
| 17 | Bernadine Pryor | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Hilda Kemppainen | 29 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Barbara Kemppainen | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | James Myers | 60 | Head | Office Inspector | Iowa |
| 21 | Hilda Myers | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James Myers | 22 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
| 23 | Catherine Myers | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Ruth Myers THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | William Myers | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Margaret Myers | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Dorothy Myers | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Joseph Limback | 52 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 29 | Laura Limback | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | John Limback | 26 | Son | Delivery | Michigan |
| 31 | Leo Limback | 24 | Son | Iron Man | Michigan |
| 32 | Frank Sr. Kistner | 47 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 33 | Mary Kistner | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | John Kistner | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Raymond Kistner | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | John Kistner | 80 | Lodger | — | Austria |
| 37 | Raymond Pomroy | 23 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 38 | Margaret Pomroy | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Barbara Pomroy | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ella Mae Pomroy | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)