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Charles Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Meyer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Catherine — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Charles W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 2980 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Meyer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Meyer | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Grace Meyer | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 12
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Settling Basin |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 23
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Charles W Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Auto merchant |
| Industry | Automobile Co |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Charles W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 2980 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Charles Meyer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Moyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Moyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Moyer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Mayer
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Meyer
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Meyer
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Mayer
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Moyer
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04319-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David George Wilson | 68 | Head | Dentist | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jane Pierce Wilson | 58 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 3 | James Michael Purcell | 51 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Virginia |
| 4 | Loretta Wren Purcell | 39 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 5 | Annie Laura Blanton | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Beulah Virginia Blanton | 63 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Rosa C. Phillips | 40 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ella Pedin | 75 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mattie A. Linthicum | 83 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary J. Linthicum | 44 | Lodger's daughter | Commission Saleslady | Virginia |
| 11 | Charles W. Jr. Meyer THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Grace Kuster Meyer | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Anne Alaysia Meyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas T. Moore | 35 | Head | Insurance Engineer | Virginia |
| 15 | Katherine W. Moore | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Letha Anne Thomas | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Aulton Carrol Thomas | 27 | Son | Factory Foreman | Virginia |
| 18 | James Ernest Jr. Thomas | 24 | Son | Office Clerical Worker | Virginia |
| 19 | Albert Russell Thomas | 19 | Son | Clerk Shoe Shop | Virginia |
| 20 | Le Grand F. Wetzel | 64 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie V. Wetzel | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Frank W. Carter | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mildred F. Carter | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Neal Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Nannie Branch Thomas | 48 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 26 | Elizabeth F. Thomas | 54 | Sister | Freight Clerk | Virginia |
| 27 | H. Belle Thomas | 50 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 28 | Lucie Clara Thomas | 51 | Sister | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 29 | Otto Staude | 70 | Head | Florist | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Alice Staude | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Staude | 32 | Son | Insurance Salesman | Virginia |
| 32 | Hubert Finch | 42 | Head | Floor Salesman | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edith Finch | 36 | Wife | Bookkeeper Stenographer | Virginia |
| 34 | Florence Shumate | 39 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Shumate | 6 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Bessie Cleaton | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Marion Cleaton | 30 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 38 | Ida Lee Stephenson | 23 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bessie Hedges | 37 | Head | Packer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Inda Hedges | 19 | Daughter | Retail Saleslady | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)