Walter Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hocking-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hocking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hocking-County, Ohio
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Falls Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Hocking
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tile Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	917
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Falls Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Joan Myers	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Walter Myers	Head	—	44	~1896
Jean Myers	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Bevlah Myers	Spouse	—	36	~1904
John Myers	Son	—	19	~1921
James Myers	Son	—	3	~1937

Census Appearances

1920

Hocking, Ohio

Head, age 21

Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad Section
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hocking, Ohio

Head, age 31

Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tile Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1700
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hocking-County, Ohio

Head, age 44

Hocking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Falls Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Hocking
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tile Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	917
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Walter Myers

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03086-00213)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Merrill Griffin	27	Head	Mud Mixer	Ohio
42	Pearl Griffin	29	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Dale Griffin	3	Son	—	Ohio
44	Lewis Griffin	1	Son	—	Ohio
45	Frank Campbell	45	Head	Laborer	Ohio
46	Elizabeth Campbell	46	Wife	—	Ohio
47	Frank Jr. Campbell	16	Son	—	Ohio
48	Mary Jane Campbell	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	Ruth Ann Campbell	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
50	Hugh W. Rittgers	39	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
51	Mildred Rittgers	31	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Duncan Rittgers	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
53	Allison Rittgers	3	Son	—	Ohio
54	Ronald Hugh Rittgers	1	Son	—	Ohio
55	Harry Chapman	50	Head	Laborer	Ohio
56	Ethel Chapman	36	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Harry Jr. Chapman	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
58	Helen Chapman	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Claude Bauserman	37	Head	Heeler	W. Virginia
60	Mildred Bauserman	31	Wife	—	Ohio
61	Ralph Bauserman	6	Son	—	Ohio
62	Rita Bauserman	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	Chas. W. Casto	65	Head	Fireman	W. Virginia
64	Retta Casto	64	Wife	—	W. Virginia
65	John B. Wilson	22	Head	Laborer	Ohio
66	Ernestine Wilson	19	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Robert Lee Wilson	2	Son	—	Ohio
68	Walter R. Myers THIS PERSON	44	Head	Laborer	Ohio
69	Bevlah Myers	36	Wife	—	W. Virginia
70	John Myers	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
71	Jean Myers	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Joan Myers	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	James Myers	3	Son	—	Ohio
74	Samuel Yeadon	66	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
75	Hattie Yeadon	57	Wife	—	Kentucky
76	Daughter Mary	None	F	Private Home	—
77	Son Raymond	None	M	Shoe Plant	—
78	Daughter Lena	None	F	Shoe Plant	—
79	Son Hubert	None	M	Shoe Plant	—
80	Grandson Kenneth Lee	None	M	—	—

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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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