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Albert Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Albert Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Peter — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sta Engineer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Sta Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Meyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leonard Meyer | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Albert Meyer | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Sophie Meyer | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Patricia Meyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Occupation | Office |
| Industry | Bank Supply House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Sta Engineer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Albert Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Meyer
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Meyer
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Meyer
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Meyer
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00947-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Fabijan | 17 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Illinois |
| 2 | Rochelle Fabijan | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Frank Fabijan | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Catherine Fabijan | 19 | Cousin | Clerk | Illinois |
| 5 | Adeline Fabijan | 16 | Cousin | Hair Dresser | Illinois |
| 6 | Carl Zakrzewski | 62 | Head | — | Poland |
| 7 | Pearl Zakrzewski | 61 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 8 | Joseph Zakrzewski | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 9 | Carl Zakrzewski | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Leo Zakrzewski | 29 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 11 | Adell Zakrzewski | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Adeline Zakrzewski | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John V. Horak | 35 | Head | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 14 | Caroline Horak | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Horak | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Carol Horak | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Frank Messa | 56 | Head | Sta Engineer | Europe |
| 18 | Barbara Messa | 56 | Wife | — | Europe |
| 19 | Anna Messa | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Helen Messa | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mildred Messa | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Thomas Messa | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Francis Messa | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Edward Stenia | 33 | Head | Gas Station Att | Illinois |
| 25 | Bessie Stenia | 31 | Wife | Telephone Oper | Illinois |
| 26 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Stanley Procur | 51 | Head | Berry Dealer | Lithuania |
| 28 | Felix Procur | 87 | Father | — | Lithuania |
| 29 | Catherine Procur | 85 | Mother | — | Lithuania |
| 30 | Albert Zusharck | 51 | Head | Janitor | Czechoslovakia |
| 31 | Mary Zusharck | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Julia Zusharck | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Poland |
| 33 | John Zusharck | 14 | Son | — | Poland |
| 34 | Mildred Zusharck | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Helen Zusharck | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Albert Meyer THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Sta Engineer | Illinois |
| 37 | Sophie Meyer | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Albert Jr. Meyer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Patricia Meyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Leonard Meyer | 20 | Brother | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
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)