Walter Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Stationary Engin
Industry	Office Bldg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2366
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Stationary Engin
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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
Barbara Myers	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Eugene Myers	Son	—	10	~1930
Richard Myers	Son	—	4	~1936
Emily Myers	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Walter Myers	Head	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 43

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Office Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 53

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	Office Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 63

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Stationary Engin
Industry	Office Bldg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2366
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Walter Myers

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02747-00134)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Michael Hochmeister	25	Head	Bookbinder	Germany
42	Helen Hochmeister	61	Wife	—	Germany
43	John Geyer	31	Head	Bricklayer	New York
44	Frances Geyer	26	Wife	—	New York
45	Joan Geyer	5	Daughter	—	New York
46	Barbara Geyer	3	Daughter	—	New York
47	Alex Jones	30	Head	Salesman	New York
48	Margaret Jones	32	Wife	—	New York
49	Barbara Jones	3	Daughter	—	New York
50	Walter Myers THIS PERSON	63	Head	Stationary Engin	New Jersey
51	Barbara Myers	54	Wife	Warden	New York
52	Emily Myers	34	Daughter	—	New York
53	Eugene Myers	10	Son	—	New York
54	Richard Myers	4	Son	—	New York
55	Michael Moreno	47	Head	Painter	Italy
56	Mary Moreno	60	Wife	—	Italy
57	Alfred Morgillo	43	Head	Foreman	Italy
58	Augusta Morgillo	39	Wife	—	New York
59	Edith Morgillo	18	Daughter	Sew. Worker	New York
60	Robert Morgillo	15	Son	—	New York
61	Richard Morgillo	7	Son	—	New York
62	Fred C. Jacobs	48	Head	Machinist	New York
63	Marietta Jacobs	48	Wife	—	New York
64	Marion Jacobs	21	Daughter	Clerk	New York
65	Augusta Jacobs	72	Mother	—	Germany
66	Sophie Pomerenke	71	Head	—	Germany
67	Herbert Pomerenke	31	Son	Clerk	New York
68	Casimir Budinas	52	Head	Chamber Tester	Lithuania
69	Olga Budinas	26	Daughter	Receptionist	New York
70	Andrew Varkaus	52	Head	Tailor	Lithuania
71	Mary Varkaus	40	Wife	Tailor	Lithuania
72	Sonia Varkaus	22	Daughter	Nurse	New York
73	Walter Varkaus	16	Son	—	New York
74	Catherine Wiedemann	76	Head	—	Germany
75	Anna Wiedemann	44	Daughter	—	New York
76	Emil Knecht	54	Head	Butcher	Germany
77	Emma Knecht	50	Wife	—	Germany
78	Bernard Knecht	24	Son	Clerk	New York
79	William Turner	49	Head	Printer	New York
80	Ella Turner	49	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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