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Ruth Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Myers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adams Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Adams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Myers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Paul Myers | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Myers | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ruth Myers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Myers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Myers | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Henry Myers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clair Myers | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Myers | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Beatrice Myers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Florence Myers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Myers | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Hugh Wise | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 14 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Adams Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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Anchor record
Ruth Myers
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clair Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03451-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lanal, Raymond Daniel | 22 | Son | Miner | France |
| 42 | George Daniel | 21 | Son | Miner | France |
| 43 | Joseph Baldwin | 56 | Head | — | Austria |
| 44 | Ann Baldwin | 53 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 45 | Mike Baldwin | 21 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Pete Baldwin | 20 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Pauline Baldwin | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Emil Baldwin | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Robert Myers | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Elizabeth R. Myers | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | George Myers | 23 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Henry Myers | 21 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Florence Myers | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Paul Myers | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Clair Myers | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Raymond Myers | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Beatrice Myers | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Agnes Myers | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ruth Myers THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph Myers | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Hugh Wise | 38 | Lodger | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harry Wise | 60 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lydia Wise | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Hattie Wise | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Annie M. Wise | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles Allmon | 49 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Rose Allmon | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Junior Harold Allmon | 20 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Beatrice Allmon | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George Crystal | 53 | Head | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 71 | Anna Crystal | 50 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 72 | Caroline Crystal | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Peter White | 40 | Head | Miner | New York |
| 74 | Helen White | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 75 | Joseph White | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Coraline White | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Florence White | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Clarence Phillips | 31 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Robert M. Dwoyer | 74 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Delena Dwoyer | 66 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)