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Edward Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Edward Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ST. LOUIS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Bakery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Meyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Etta Meyer | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Edward Meyer | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Katherine Ripple | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Other, age 22
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Retail Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 32
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 20000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 42
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ST. LOUIS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Bakery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Edward Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02192-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Guy L. Johnson | 48 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 42 | Emma Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Walter Jr. Dunville | 23 | Head | Cooper | Missouri |
| 44 | Ruth Dunville | 25 | Wife | Saleswork | Missouri |
| 45 | Arthur Rudloff | 27 | Head | Cooper | Missouri |
| 46 | Cecelia Rudloff | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Marie Rudloff | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Henry Biroshonk | 30 | Head | Insulator | Illinois |
| 49 | Ann Biroshonk | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mary Carol Biroshonk | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Fred Kaiser | 55 | Head | Core Maker | Missouri |
| 52 | Mary Kaiser | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Eugene Kaiser | 20 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 54 | Edward Sr. Beck | 23 | Head | Odd Jobs | Missouri |
| 55 | Dorothy Beck | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Edward Jr. Beck | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Peter Dohack | 55 | Father-in-law | Bartender | Missouri |
| 58 | Ollie Dohack | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Edward Meyer THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 61 | Etta Meyer | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Donald Meyer | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Katherine Ripple | 53 | Lodger | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 64 | Lester L. Rom | 31 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Texas |
| 65 | Addie Mae Rom | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Lester Jr. Rom | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Charles Venn | 51 | Head | Pressman | Missouri |
| 68 | Martha Venn | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Ruth Venn | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 70 | Arthur Wodicka | 50 | Head | Engraver | Missouri |
| 71 | Augusta Wodicka | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Evangeline Wodicka | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Lloyd M. Veida | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 74 | Emma Veida | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Missouri |
| 75 | Elizabeth Hoff | 69 | Mother-in-law | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 76 | Otto Venn | 76 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Mary Venn | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Doris Venn | 15 | Grand-daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Arthur Venn | 6 | Grand-son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Ira Milton Sheets | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
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)