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Charles Meyers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Meyers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Sioux City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Meyers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Meyers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Donald Meyers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wilbert Hill | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Louis Meyers | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ethel Meyers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Meyers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sylvester Meyers | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eva Meyers | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Son, age 6
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Son, age 15
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Meyers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Meyers
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ethel Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01215-00467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Mummert | 47 | Head | Detective | Iowa |
| 2 | Ruth Mummert | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Marjorie Mummert | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Arline Mummert | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Alfred Myers | 54 | Head | Driver | So Dak |
| 6 | Ruth Myers | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Betty J. Myers | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Wallace Barton | 32 | Head | Worker | Iowa |
| 9 | Elizabeth Barton | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Betty Barton | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | James Barton | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Laurence Desy | 35 | Head | Billing Clk | Iowa |
| 13 | Laura Desy | 32 | Wife | — | Nebr |
| 14 | Louise Desy | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Beverly Desy | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Jean Desy | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Virginia Desy | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Charles Taylor | 60 | Father-in-law | Janitor | Virginia |
| 19 | Bessie Taylor | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Nebr |
| 20 | Milton Brainerd | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 21 | Naomi Brainerd | 38 | Sister | Clerk | Iowa |
| 22 | Patricia Brainerd | 10 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Sally Brainerd | 60 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Helen Larson | 19 | Maid | Maid | Iowa |
| 25 | Louis Meyers | 41 | Head | Worker | Nebr |
| 26 | Eva Meyers | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Ethel Meyers | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Charles Meyers THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Sylvester Meyers | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Donald Meyers | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Peggy Meyers | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Mary Lou Meyers | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Wilbert Hill | 41 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Lester Forsberg | 35 | Head | New Worker | Iowa |
| 35 | Audrey Forsberg | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Roberta Forsberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Nancy Forsberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | John Richardson | 73 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Mathilda Richardson | 77 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Harry Fish | 38 | Head | Worker | Russia |
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)