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William Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grover & Oscar — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Myers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Percival Myers | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Myers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jean Myers | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 1
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 11
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Son, age 21
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 William Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grover Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father Percival Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jean Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grover Myers
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Myers
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Percival Myers
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Myers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Myers
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jean Myers
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Myers
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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Sibling
Jean Myers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00313-00667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Pearson | 33 | Head | Inventory Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Ada Pearson | 32 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 3 | Garry E. Pearson | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Paul Dayton | 35 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 5 | Helen Dayton | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lloyd Birkett | 34 | Head | Salesman | Washington |
| 7 | Juanita Birkett | 33 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 8 | Rodney Birkett | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | Norman Birkett | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Richard W. Messner | 30 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 11 | Frances Messner | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 12 | Leslie Brennan | 29 | Head | Police Officer | California |
| 13 | Helen Brennan | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 14 | Joan Brennan | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Ray Mcintyre | 52 | Head | Stereotyper | California |
| 16 | Della Mcintyre | 52 | Wife | — | California |
| 17 | Harold Anderson | 38 | Head | Fry Cook | Montana |
| 18 | Myrtle Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 19 | Walter A. Bracon | 37 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 20 | Hazel Bracon | 34 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 21 | Stanley Bracon | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Percival Myers | 48 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 23 | Jean Myers | 38 | Wife | — | California |
| 24 | William R. Myers THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 25 | Jean Myers | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Howard Breeding | 24 | Head | Owner | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Gladys Breeding | 38 | Wife | — | California |
| 28 | Grace Breeding | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Michael Conway | 41 | Head | Accountant | Ireland |
| 30 | Mary Conway | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Michael Jr. Conway | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Raymond Conway | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Carl H. Kress | 40 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 34 | Gertrude Kress | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 35 | Carl F. Kress | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Eugene Kaber | 43 | Head | Broker | California |
| 37 | Mary C. Kaber | 44 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 38 | Shell Kaber | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Jack Featherston | 64 | Head | Handicraft | Kentucky |
| 40 | Esther Featherston | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)