Ruth Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Custer-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Custer-County, Nebraska
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Ruth S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Custer
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Nebraska
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Township / Ward	Custer
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Charles Myers	Son	—	15	~1925
Ruth Myers	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Ida Magee	Other	—	75	~1865
Robert Myers	Son	—	16	~1924
Joey Myers	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Custer, Nebraska

Spouse, age 25

Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Ruth B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Custer, Nebraska

Spouse, age 35

Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Ruth B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Custer-County, Nebraska

Spouse, age 45

Custer-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Ruth S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Custer
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Nebraska
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Ruth Myers

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02242-00709)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ada E. Magee	45	Head	—	Nebraska
42	Leonard M. Kolbo	27	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
43	Harriett M. Kolbo	27	Wife	—	Nebraska
44	Vernon E. Ross	31	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
45	Doris R. Ross	29	Wife	—	Nebraska
46	Doris J. Ross	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
47	Vernon E. Ross	8	Son	—	Nebraska
48	Donald E. Ross	7	Son	—	Nebraska
49	Joey E. Myers	47	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
50	Ruth S. Myers THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Nebraska
51	Robert J. Myers	16	Son	—	Nebraska
52	Charles M. Myers	15	Son	—	Nebraska
53	Ida Magee	75	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
54	Carlyle E. Van Cleave	59	Head	Farmer	Iowa
55	Nellie A. Van Cleave	62	Wife	—	Iowa
56	Earl J. Van Cleave	28	Son	Farmer	Iowa
57	Mary E. Today	85	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
58	Harlan E. Van Cleave	26	Head	Owner	Nebraska
59	Alice A. Van Cleave	24	Wife	—	Nebraska
60	George A. Smith	80	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
61	Rachael Smith	68	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Ruth Kranz	18	Lodger	Teacher	Nebraska
63	Cecil E. Henry	43	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
64	Wayne E. Henry	23	Son	Farmer	Nebraska
65	Alberta E. Henry	23	Wife	—	Nebraska
66	Roberta A. Henry	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
67	Lionel A. Wise	48	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
68	Louise B. Wise	44	Wife	—	Illinois
69	Virgil A. Wise	14	Son	Laborer	Nebraska
70	Robert N. Wise	14	Son	—	Nebraska
71	Maxine May	21	Lodger	Teacher	Nebraska
72	Morgan D. Nicholas	39	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
73	Oneta M. Nicholas	40	Wife	—	Illinois
74	Ida M. Nicholas	12	Niece	—	Nebraska
75	Harley G. Smith	41	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
76	Florence E. Smith	40	Wife	—	Nebraska
77	Ronald R. Heller	16	Hired Hand	Laborer	Nebraska
78	Cecil A. Simons	18	Hired Hand	Laborer	Nebraska
79	Jim A. Cloud	49	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
80	Edel M. Cloud	42	Wife	—	Nebraska

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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)

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