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Emma Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Meyer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cicero town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Cicero Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Krenck | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Meyer | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Margaret Krenck | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Emma Meyer | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Walter Krenck | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 49
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 59
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cicero town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Meyer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Meyer
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00776-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma Davis | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 42 | Donald M Davis | 12 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Anne M Davis | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Edward Haida | 61 | Head | Postal Clerk | Illinois |
| 45 | Augusta Haida | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Dorothy Haida | 25 | Daughter | Assembler | Illinois |
| 47 | Adela Haida | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 48 | Charles A Dressel | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 49 | Clara D Dressel | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Raymond H Dressel | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 51 | Ralph Omerza | 31 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 52 | Cornelia Omerza | 28 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 53 | John K Omerza | 3 | Son | 0 | Illinois |
| 54 | Anna Burke | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 55 | David J Burke | 30 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Lucille M Burke | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 57 | William Van Steden | 47 | Head | Tailor | Netherlands |
| 58 | Minnie Van Steden | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Richard Van Steden | 21 | Son | Stock Room Clerk | Illinois |
| 60 | Ernest W Van Steden | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Howard Van Steden | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William C Meyer | 60 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 63 | Emma Meyer THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Walter R Krenck | 27 | Son-in-law | Pressman | Illinois |
| 65 | Margaret M Krenck | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Roger S Krenck | 5 | Grandson | 0 | Illinois |
| 67 | Elias F Branch | 54 | Head | Concrete Worker | Tennessee |
| 68 | Eleanor C Branch | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Edward R Schama | 65 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 70 | Louise F Schama | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | William L Hintz | 48 | Head | Guard | Illinois |
| 72 | Louisa A Hintz | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Imogene B Hintz | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 74 | Dorothy A Hintz | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 75 | John Hintz | 77 | Father | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Anna Wozba | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Zuka Wozba | 79 | Mother | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 78 | Felix Frank Wozba | 13 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 79 | George F Mulder | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 80 | Ida Mulder | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)