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Walter Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Osie & Clara — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Culpeper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stevensburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Myers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Myers | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Joyce Myers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maud Myers | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Shirley Myers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 5
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 16
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Head, age 26
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Culpeper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Osie Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Osie Myers
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Myers
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Myers
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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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 — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Moyer | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Thomas Heiston | 87 | Uncle | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ralie Whitlock | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Irene Whitlock | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Whitlock | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Clyde Whitlock | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Thelma Whitlock | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Cathyrne Whitlock | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Shirly Whitlock | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Eva Whitlock | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lula Whitlock | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Harvey Childress | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Sally Childress | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Barbra Childress | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | George Childress | 83 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ethel Childress | 51 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lillie Childress | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Hazel Childress | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Raymond Childress | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Willie Mae Childress | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jesse Embrey | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mable Embrey | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Everette Embrey | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Clarence Embrey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Anna Embrey | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Allie Edwards | 81 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Effie Abbott | 56 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Randolph Abbott | 25 | Grandson | Plumber | Virginia |
| 29 | Kenneth Abbott | 19 | Grandson | Plumber | Virginia |
| 30 | Walter Myers THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 31 | Maud Myers | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Shirley Myers | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Sandra Myers | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Joyce Myers | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Clenton | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Hattie Clenton | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Everett Clenton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Gertrude Clenton | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Thompson Clenton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Naomi Clenton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)