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Edward Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elk-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Agnes — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elk-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Marys |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Treasurer |
| Industry | St. Marys Trust Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Treasurer |
| Township / Ward | St Marys |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Meyer | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Meyer | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Meyer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cecelia Meyer | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edward Meyer | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elk, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Elk, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bank |
| Industry | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Elk, Pennsylvania
Other, age 30
Elk, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 20 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Trust Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Elk-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Marys |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elk |
| Occupation | Treasurer |
| Industry | St. Marys Trust Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Meyer
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Elk-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03499-00890)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl Mickles | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Leo A Vollmer | 31 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Agnes E Vollmer | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Elizabeth Vollmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Evelyn Vollmer | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Gary Vollmer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Dennis Vollmer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Sarah Vollmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Charles Leibacher | 57 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Josephine Leibacher | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Robert Leibacher | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Edward L Meyer THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Treasurer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Cecelia Meyer | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edward Meyer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Lou Meyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Carl Meyer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John C Pritz | 44 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Clara Pritz | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Regis Pritz | 19 | Son | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Harold Pritz | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Clara Pritz | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Florence Pritz | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Clarence Pritz | 23 | Son | Carbon Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Beverly Pritz | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Sylvester J Olean | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Rosemary Olean | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Jerome Olean | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Clifford Gleisner | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Celina Gleisner | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Herbert Gleisner | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edward Gleisner | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Rosemary Gleisner | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ambrose Rollick | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Marie Rollick | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ronald Rollick | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Geo Gleisner | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Margaret Gleisner | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Monica Gleisner | 30 | Daughter | Tube Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Julia Gleisner | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Harold Heindl | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)