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Elizabeth Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HOBOKEN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HUDSON |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Hoboken |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Meyer | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ernest Meyer | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Otto Meyer | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Meyer | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Spouse, age 34
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Hudson, New …
Spouse, age 45
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Spouse, age 55
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HOBOKEN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HUDSON |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Meyer
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New Jersey
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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 THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Edward Meyer | 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 |
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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)