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Elizabeth Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contometer |
| Industry | Chain Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 256 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Contometer |
| Township / Ward | Cincinnati |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Meyer | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Katherine Meyer | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Meyer | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Henry Meyer | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Hanover |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hanover |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 26
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| Occupation | Contometer |
| Industry | Chain Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 256 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Elizabeth 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 father Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Meyer
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Meyer
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Meyer
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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Sibling
Henry Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03201-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Stortz | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Edwin Stortz | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Carolyn Stortz | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Paul Riedel | 52 | Head | Painter Contractor | Ohio |
| 5 | Norma Riedel | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Donald Riedel | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Paul Jr. Riedel | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Rudolph Schmabel | 35 | Head | Meat Cutter | Ohio |
| 9 | Clara Schmabel | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Dorothy Schmabel | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Marilyn Schmabel | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Clara Daly | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Clara G. Daly | 50 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Edward Daly | 54 | Son | Painter | Ohio |
| 15 | David Daly | 40 | Son | Electrician | Ohio |
| 16 | John Kortenbrock | 66 | Head | Demonstrator | Kentucky |
| 17 | Nellie Kortenbrock | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Henry Meyer | 63 | Head | Meat Cutter | Germany |
| 19 | Katherine Meyer | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 20 | Elizabeth Meyer THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Contometer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Henry Jr. Meyer | 22 | Son | Meat Cutter | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mary Scherr | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Johanna Scherr | 49 | Daughter | Projectionist | Ohio |
| 24 | Albert Johnson | 48 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Katherine Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Bert Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)