Thomas Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ferdinand & Clara — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allen-County, Ohio
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	LIMA CITY
1935 Residence (County)	ALLEN
Additional Details
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Sign Manufacturer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	726
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Township / Ward	Lima City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Muriel Myers	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Thomas Myers	Head	—	25	~1915
Daniel Myers	Son	—		~1940

Census Appearances

1920

Allen, Ohio

Son, age 5

Allen, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Thomas H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Allen, Ohio

Son, age 15

Allen, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Allen-County, Ohio

Head, age 25

Allen-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	LIMA CITY
1935 Residence (County)	ALLEN
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Sign Manufacturer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	726
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Thomas Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ferdinand Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Ferdinand Myers

b. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Clara Myers

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Thomas Myers

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio

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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 — Allen-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03021-00572)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carrie Wygart	38	Wife	—	Michigan
2	Josephine Wygart	21	Daughter	Waitress	Ohio
3	Harold Wygart	8	Son	—	Oklahoma
4	Barbara Wygart	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Alpha Miller	59	Head	Paper Hanger	Ohio
6	Daisy Miller	44	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Nettie Miller	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	William Miller	13	Son	—	Ohio
9	Paul Miller	12	Son	—	Ohio
10	Thomas Myers THIS PERSON	25	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
11	Muriel Myers	30	Wife	—	New York
12	Daniel Myers	0	Son	—	Ohio
13	Emma Krummre	72	Head	—	Ohio
14	Thomas B. Martin	66	Brother	—	Ohio
15	John A. Ream	96	Lodger	—	Ohio
16	Walter Sewitz	53	Head	Butcher	Ohio
17	Rosa Sewitz	51	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Reva Sewitz	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Eva Sewitz	17	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
20	Bobby Sewitz	16	Son	—	Ohio
21	Betty Sewitz	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Vance W. Edmiston	66	Head	—	Ohio
23	Everite Edmiston	52	Brother	Deputy Auditor	Missouri
24	Frances Edmiston	52	Sister in law	—	Ohio
25	D. F. Edmiston	20	Nephew	Stenographer	Ohio
26	Betty J. Edmiston	18	Niece	Stenographer	Ohio
27	Nancy J. Edmiston	10	Niece	—	Ohio
28	James C. Egri	28	Head	Machinist	Ohio
29	Esther Egri	31	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Arlene M. Egri	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Rebecca J. Egri	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	James C. Jr. Egri	0	Son	—	Ohio
33	William Barnhart	74	Head	—	Ohio
34	Margaret Barnhart	67	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Daniel A. Jones	47	Son in law	Fireman	Ohio
36	Cora Jones	33	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Elizabeth Ward	66	Head	—	Ohio
38	Owen Jones	47	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
39	Nelly Jones	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Nannie Jones	23	Daughter	Kitchen Helper	Kentucky

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas

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)

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