Sarah Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Sarah J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Industry	O
Highest Grade	3
1935 Residence	8
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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 Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Florence Myers	Daughter	—	46	~1894
Mabel Spears	Daughter	—	52	~1888
Sarah Myers	Head	—	76	~1864

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 55

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Sarah J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 65

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Sarah J.
Relationship to Head	Head-HR
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Boarding House
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 76

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Sarah J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Industry	O
Highest Grade	3
1935 Residence	8
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Sarah Myers

Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03242-00553)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	R. H. Simpson	67	Head	—	Ohio
2	Dorothy Wilson	33	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	John L. Wilson	34	Son-in-law	Port Columbus Airport	Ohio
4	Coralyn Wilson	10	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
5	Robert Wilson	7	Grandson	—	Ohio
6	Wylie Wilson	6	Grandson	—	Ohio
7	Sandra Wilson	2	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
8	Emil Kammers	56	Head	Private Practice	Indiana
9	Marie A. Kammers	43	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Marie J. Kammers	23	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Emily R. Kammers	20	Daughter	Plumbing Fixtures	Ohio
12	Gloria Kammers	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Jackson W. Kammers	16	Son	—	Ohio
14	Emil A. Kammers	7	Son	—	Ohio
15	Julian E. Trautts	24	Head	Newspaper	Michigan
16	Eunice R. Trautts	23	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Stephen M. Trautts	2	Son	—	Ohio
18	Anthony P. Trautts	1	Son	—	Ohio
19	Harry Swearingen	62	Head	Retail Florist Shop	Indiana
20	Julia Swearingen	53	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Margaret Swearingen	27	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Anna Callahan	72	Aunt	—	Indiana
23	Melvin Newton	27	Lodger	Paving Contractor	Ohio
24	John J. Brown	22	Head	Flooring Company	Missouri
25	Mary H. Brown	22	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Martin Reeves	46	Head	Private Practice	Tennessee
27	Ema Reeves	49	Wife	Laundry	Ohio
28	Waneta Reeves	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Lawrence Whitman	39	Son in law	Electrical Appliances	Ohio
30	Bridget Whitman	84	Mother in law	—	Ohio
31	Sarah J. Myers THIS PERSON	76	Head	—	Ohio
32	Florence Myers	46	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Mabel Spears	52	Daughter	Produce Sales	Ohio
34	Everett Taylor	62	Head	Private Practice	Kentucky
35	Francis Taylor	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
36	Florence Bynum	39	Daughter	Restaurant	West Virginia
37	Ruth Weir	41	Daughter	Real Estate Corp.	Kentucky
38	Esther Bynum	17	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
39	Caroljean Bynum	3	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
40	Frank Holland	44	Head	Steel Casting Company	Pennsylvania

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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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