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Edward Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HOBOKEN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HUDSON |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Machinery Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Hoboken |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Meyer | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Edward Meyer | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Meyer | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Otto Meyer | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HOBOKEN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HUDSON |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Machinery Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edward Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mayer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Meyer
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mayer
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Meyer
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Otto Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02349-00732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julia Stack | 63 | Aunt | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Stella Willie | 47 | Head | Incubator | New Jersey |
| 43 | John Pearson | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 44 | Lillian Pearson | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Carl Anderson | 57 | Head | Boilermaker | Sweden |
| 47 | Amelia Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Walter Anderson | 21 | Son | Factory Hand | New Jersey |
| 49 | Alice Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Carl Almquist | 53 | Lodger | Barge Capt. | Sweden |
| 52 | Karin Nilsen | 52 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 53 | Max Kaplan | 52 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 54 | Mary Kaplan | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Beatrice Kaplan | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 56 | John Buthje | 44 | Head | Meat Cutter | Germany |
| 57 | Fannie Buthje | 51 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 58 | Helen Buthje | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | John Buthje | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Alfonso Condello | 27 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 61 | Mary Condello | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Joseph Condello | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | John Gehmer | 56 | Head | Machine Fixer | Germany |
| 64 | Walter Rigbe | 36 | Head | Factory Worker | Germany |
| 65 | John Cones | 35 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mary Halloway | 40 | Head | Woman Companion | New Jersey |
| 67 | Walter Healy | 52 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 68 | Mary Ann Healy | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Mary Ann Healy | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Arthur Platton | 64 | Head | Business Manager | New Jersey |
| 71 | Madeline Platton | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | David Platton | 22 | Son | Construction Engineer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Jessica Platton | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Ernest Meyer | 61 | Head | Tinsmith | Germany |
| 75 | Elizabeth Meyer | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Edward Meyer THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 77 | Otto Meyer | 21 | Son | Tinsmith | New Jersey |
| 78 | Emil Scarom | 34 | Head | Barge Captain | Belgium |
| 79 | Mary Scarom | 41 | Wife | — | Belgium |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)