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Walter Myers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ital & Mollie — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Morton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Myers | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lanson Harris | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Walter Myers | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Scott, Mississippi
Other, age 12
Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Scott-County, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Scott-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ital Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ital Myers
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Myers
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Myers
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Myers
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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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 — Scott-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02063-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Mccurdy | 42 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 2 | Bessie Mccurdy | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Robert Mccurdy | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lee Troy | 13 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 5 | Catherine Troy | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ruby J Troy | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Bobbye J Troy | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ada Boyd | 34 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | James Boyd | 15 | Son | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ruth G Boyd | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ralph Boyd | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Menora Will Boyd | 45 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | George A Stingley | 80 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Nancy T Stingley | 73 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary B Stingley | 40 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Otis Boyd | 26 | Head | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 17 | Imogene Boyd | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mollie Myers | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Walter Myers THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lanson Harris | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Oscar Byrd | 61 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Annie R Byrd | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jack Sheeter | 30 | Son | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 24 | Thomas Manis | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Maggie Manis | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Thomas Jr Manis | 16 | Son | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 27 | Fannie Ella Manis | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Frances Manis | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 29 | Nannie Haley | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | George Barber | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mary D Barber | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Imogene Barber | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Vester Barber | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Flordy Barber | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Fregel Barber | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mary Bessie Barber | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Orcale Barber | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Hettie Lawson | 51 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Oscar Lawson | 23 | Son | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 40 | Edgar Smith | 53 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)