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Walter Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hendricks-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hendricks-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Edward — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hendricks-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Myers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Pauline Myers | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| June Myers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Myers | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Robert Myers | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hendricks, Indiana
Son, age 16
Hendricks, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Hendricks, Indiana
Son, age 26
Hendricks, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Hendricks-County, Indiana
Head, age 34
Hendricks-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Walter Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Myers
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Myers
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Myers
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Myers
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Indiana
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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 — Hendricks-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Hendricks-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01051-00608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herschel Hughes | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Vilee Hughes | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Sam Hughes | 18 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Herschel Jr Hughes | 17 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Velma Hughes | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Walter Myers THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Pauline Myers | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Joan Myers | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | June Myers | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Robert Myers | 24 | Brother | Inspector | Indiana |
| 11 | Henry A Walker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Laura Elva Walker | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | George Edgar Walker | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Betty Jean Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Ethel Mae Walker | 70 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Ben Walker | 34 | Brother | Teacher | Indiana |
| 17 | Henry H Cox | 15 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Frank Gibbs | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Esther Gibbs | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Robert S Gibbs | 24 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Dorothy Gibbs | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Frank Jr Gibbs | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Max Gibbs | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Jackie Paul Gibbs | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Alton R Owens | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Lois Owens | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Mary Marie Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | John Bicknell | 35 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 29 | Lois Bicknell | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | John Jr Bicknell | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Bicknell | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Bicknell | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | William Owens | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Zella Owens | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Eldin E York | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Maude R York | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Fletcher H York | 20 | Son | Trucker | Indiana |
| 38 | Donald York | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Charles Brown | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Emma Brown | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)