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Ruth Myers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Menallen Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Menallen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Myers | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Ruth Myers | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Oliver Mustoff | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Adams, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 31
Adams-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Menallen Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father George Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Myers
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Myers
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Myers
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03396-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther W Lauver | 43 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Rachel C Lauver | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Kenneth E Lauver | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John S Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ruth B Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William S Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William B Wilson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Flora W Wilson | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Arden R Hoffman | 25 | Head | Machine Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jean E Hoffman | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | W Calvin Hoffman | 69 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Helen Hoffman | 56 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Coffman Shank | 48 | Head | Producer Market | Ohio |
| 14 | Arthur M Naylor | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Grace L Naylor | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Joyce L Naylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lloyd B Naylor | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen J Naylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George F Myers | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ruth E Myers THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Oliver L Mustoff | 64 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ryland H Wright | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Nellie W Wright | 55 | Wife | Custom Baking | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Virginia D Wright | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William W Wright | 22 | Son | Timekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Rosanne G Wright | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ellwyn S Prickett | 76 | Head | Employee | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Esther P Stubbs | 41 | Daughter | Asst. Postmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | M Shirley Stubbs | 12 | G. Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lauren J Stubbs | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph L Stubbs | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William J Barbour | 50 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Golda C Barbour | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Russell H Barbour | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Dale B Althoff | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Beatrice K Althoff | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harry F Fahnestock | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Martha V Fahnestock | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | George F Fahnestock | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Myrtle L Fahnestock | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)