Walter Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clark-County, Ohio
Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Additional Details
Occupation	Water service assistant foreman
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2544
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Water Service Assistant Foreman
Township / Ward	Springfield
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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
Josephine Myers	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Walter Myers	Head	—	48	~1892
Dorothy Myers	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Clark, Ohio

Head, age 27

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Buffer
Industry	Motor Fan Wks
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

Clark, Ohio

Head, age 38

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Fireman (Stationary)
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Clark-County, Ohio

Head, age 48

Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Occupation	Water service assistant foreman
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2544
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Walter Myers

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03040-00609)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Randall Gould	31	Head	Press Machine Repairman	Ohio
42	Thelma Palmer	33	Grand dau	—	Ohio
43	Chester Gould	44	Grand son-in-law	Caretaker	Ohio
44	Gwendolyn Gould	10	Grand child	—	Ohio
45	James D. Cafes	49	Head	—	Italy
46	Frances Cafes	42	Wife	—	Ohio
47	Anthony Cafes	25	Son	Parking Lot Manager	Ohio
48	Michael Cafes	23	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
49	Turney Morris	39	Head	Machinist	Kentucky
50	Albert Dingledine	62	Head	Tool Die Maker	Ohio
51	Kathlyn Pillen	31	Head	—	Tennessee
52	Carl Johnson	41	Head	Screw Machine Operator	Ohio
53	Gertrude Johnson	42	Wife	—	Missouri
54	Stella Smith	60	Head	—	Ohio
55	Ella Carder	57	Sister	Machine Operator	Ohio
56	—	None	—	—	—
57	Russell L. Brakeall	25	Head	Apprentice Plasterer	Ohio
58	Francis Brakeall	18	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Hazel E. Johnson	43	Head	Seamstress	Ohio
60	Edward C. Bagley	51	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
61	Laura Bagley	42	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Alza Dinterman	56	Head	Machinist	Ohio
63	Helen L. Dinterman	54	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Arthur Wilson	48	Head	Punch Press Operator	Ohio
65	—	None	—	—	—
66	Jessie Dillapunt	64	Head	—	Ohio
67	Ethel Maffett	35	Partner	Cashier	Ohio
68	Mayme Kennedy	60	Head	—	Ohio
69	Mabel Wilson	44	Head	Office Manager	Ohio
70	Rosa L. Hargels	62	Head	Safe Deposit Manager	Ohio
71	Louisa F. Hargels	65	Sister	—	Ohio
72	Henry James	60	Head	Tool Designer	Missouri
73	Alexina Northrup	77	House Keeper	House Keeper	Ohio
74	Walter Myers THIS PERSON	48	Head	Water Service Assistant Foreman	Ohio
75	Josephine A. Myers	47	Wife	—	Indiana
76	Dorothy Myers	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Charles Ross	61	Head	Machinist	Ohio
78	Nell Ross	52	Wife	—	Ohio
79	Joseph Bruck	55	Head	Proprietor	Minnesota
80	Lulu Bruck	57	Wife	—	Indiana

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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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