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William Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hellene & George — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Retail Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Myers | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| William Myers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 2
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 13
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Virginia |
| Occupation | Retail Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 William Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hellene Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father George Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hellene Myers
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Myers
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Myers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Myers
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Myers
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert A. Lee | 30 | Head | Metal Blade | Virginia |
| 2 | Ruth M. Lee | 27 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 3 | Robert A. Jr. Lee | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 4 | Laura E. Myers | 42 | Head | Practical Nurse | Virginia |
| 5 | William L. Myers THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Retail Clerk | Virginia |
| 6 | Edward C. Traylor | 43 | Head | Store Manager | Virginia |
| 7 | Elsie N. Traylor | 35 | Wife | Cigarette Inspector | Virginia |
| 8 | Martha J. Herrera | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Otis B. Edwards | 39 | Head | Police Guard | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary A. Edwards | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Darling R. Edwards | 12 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Virginia |
| 12 | James L. Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Melvin R. Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mattie Munford | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Elsie M. Stevenson | 45 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | George W. Munford | 41 | Son | Assembler | Virginia |
| 17 | Chas. O. Williamson | 50 | Head | House Painter | Virginia |
| 18 | Emmett V. Williamson | 19 | Son | Assembler | Virginia |
| 19 | Barton R. Williamson | 17 | Son | Kitchen Worker | Virginia |
| 20 | Chas. O. Jr. Williamson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Margaret L. Williamson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Preston L. Williamson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Warren Moody | 40 | Head | Kitchen Worker | Virginia |
| 24 | Louise Moody | 31 | Wife | Receptionist | Virginia |
| 25 | Jane Moody | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ann P. Moody | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert Moody | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gerald Moody | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Bessie Bishop | 50 | Head | Factory Hand | Virginia |
| 30 | Maggie Bishop | 26 | Daughter | Factory Hand | Virginia |
| 31 | William Bishop | 25 | Son | Woodworker | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Bishop | 20 | Daughter | Bottle Filler | Virginia |
| 33 | Francis Bishop | 45 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Wilbur M. Fuller | 36 | Head | Suitcase Framer | Virginia |
| 35 | Ida O. Fuller | 31 | Wife | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 36 | Peter L. Cox | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Rosa B. Cox | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James L. Weaver | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 39 | Louise Q. Weaver | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Robt. L. Weaver | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)