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Elizabeth Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stearns-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Meyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stearns-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns County |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Grove Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Meyer | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Polycarp Meyer | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Allan Meyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arnold Meyer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernard Meyer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Aloys Meyer | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| David Meyer | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marcella Meyer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Meyer | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Meyer | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Aloys Meyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Other, age 32
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Oldenburg Germy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Stearns-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 42
Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns County |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Meyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Meyer
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01960-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph L. Wells | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Agnes Wells | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Lawrence Wells | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Duane Wells | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Joan Wells | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Edward Wells | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Anthony Wells | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Aloys C. Meyer | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Elizabeth Meyer THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Polycarp Meyer | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Marcella Meyer | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Allan Meyer | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Leo Meyer | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Arnold Meyer | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Aloys Meyer | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | David Meyer | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Bernard Meyer | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | James Meyer | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Henry C. Winker | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Alma Winker | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Roger Winker | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Marceline Winker | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Carol Winker | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Edwin Winter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Emma Winter | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Marvin Winter | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Jonelle Winter | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Bernard Winker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Rose Winker | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Herbert Winker | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Edmund Winker | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Raymond Winker | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Clarence Winker | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Sylvia Winker | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Edna Winker | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Marie Winker | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Florentine Winker | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Adolf Winker | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Adeline Winker | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Gerhard Frericks | 58 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
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)