William Myers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Stark-County, Ohio
Surname	Myers
Given Name	William G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrence Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Lawrence Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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
Mildred Keller	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Peggy Keller	Daughter	—	13	~1927
William Myers	Head	—	65	~1875
Lottie Myers	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Stark, Ohio

Head, age 48

Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	William G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Stark, Ohio

Head, age 58

Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Myers
Given Name	William G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	43
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Stark-County, Ohio

Head, age 65

Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Myers
Given Name	William G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrence Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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William Myers

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03149-00214)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Pauline Shelt	42	wife	—	Ohio
2	Larry Shelt	14	son	—	Ohio
3	Saratha Shelt	12	daughter	—	Ohio
4	Thomas Shelt	6	son	—	Ohio
5	Barbara Longworth	72	Head	—	Ohio
6	Elner Hoar	31	daughter	—	Ohio
7	Raymond Hoar	35	son-in-law	Laborer	Ohio
8	Henry W. Irish	65	Head	Fire Boilers	Ohio
9	Ella Irish	64	wife	—	Ohio
10	Mildred Baker	26	daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
11	Robert Baker	30	son-in-law	—	Ohio
12	Billy Baker	5	grandson	—	Ohio
13	John W. Lynch	23	Head	Operator	Ohio
14	Mary E. Lynch	23	wife	—	Ohio
15	Robert Lynch	3	son	—	Ohio
16	John Coburn	61	Head	Roadman	England
17	Mary Ellen Coburn	59	wife	—	Ohio
18	Hershey Coburn	29	son	Salesman	Ohio
19	Martha Coburn	26	daughter-in-law	Clerk	Ohio
20	William G. Myers THIS PERSON	65	Head	Farmer	Ohio
21	Lottie Myers	62	wife	—	Ohio
22	Mildred Keller	35	daughter	Office Clerk	Ohio
23	Peggy Keller	13	daughter	—	Ohio
24	Levi S. Davis	65	Head	—	Ohio
25	Lucy Davis	61	wife	—	Kansas
26	Floyd Davis	24	nephew	Helper	Ohio
27	Walter Anderson	27	Head	Weigh Boss	Ohio
28	Betty Anderson	19	wife	—	Ohio
29	Arthur Longworth	70	Head	—	Ohio
30	Minnie Longworth	62	wife	—	Ohio
31	Myrtle Longworth	23	daughter	—	Ohio
32	Howard Longworth	36	Head	Engineer Helper	Ohio
33	Ruth Longworth	36	wife	—	Ohio
34	Lawrence Longworth	14	son	—	Ohio
35	Leonard Longworth	14	son	—	Ohio
36	Gary Longworth	6	son	—	Ohio
37	James Adams	45	Head	Test Grinding	Kentucky
38	Bennie Adams	47	wife	—	Ohio
39	Jean Adams	20	daughter	—	Ohio
40	Les Fox	23	son-in-law	Laborer	Pennsylvania

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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