Emma Meyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Emma Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vanderburgh-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Evansville city
1935 Residence (County)	Vanderburgh
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Evansville City
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
A Meyer	Head	—	70	~1870
A Meyer	Son	—	46	~1894
Emma Meyer	Spouse	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Vanderburgh, Indiana

Spouse, age 52

Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vanderburgh, Indiana

Spouse, age 62

Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vanderburgh-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 73

Vanderburgh-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Evansville city
1935 Residence (County)	Vanderburgh
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Emma Meyer

Spouse · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Indiana

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01114-00209)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mildred	38	Wife	Music Teacher	Indiana
2	Mildred	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	Annette Bell	64	Head	Housework	Indiana
4	Maurice Bell	48	Son	—	Indiana
5	Otto Bell	32	Son	Inspector	Indiana
6	Mildred Bell	28	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
7	Richard Bell	8	Grandson	—	Indiana
8	Clifford Bell	2	Grandson	—	Indiana
9	Noel Clayton	43	Head	Engineer	Illinois
10	Ruby Clayton	39	Wife	—	Illinois
11	James Clayton	12	Son	—	Illinois
12	Minnie Stock	51	Head	Seamstress	Indiana
13	John Whitehead	22	Son-in-law	Truck Driver	Indiana
14	Jeannette Whitehead	20	Daughter	Elevator Operator	Indiana
15	Orvon Haldeman	25	Head	Shipping Clerk	Kentucky
16	Lillie Haldeman	33	Wife	Inspector	Kentucky
17	Kathleen Crossland	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
18	Edward Anderson	44	Head	Foreman	Kentucky
19	Betty Anderson	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Emma Anderson	69	Mother	—	Indiana
21	E. Ray Gainer	60	Head	Salesman	Indiana
22	Nellie Gainer	54	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Bill Gainer	17	Son	—	Indiana
24	Vonda Woolsey	30	Lodger	Supvr. Nurse	Indiana
25	Bernard Decker	25	Head	Restaurant	Indiana
26	Margaret Decker	20	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Donna Sue Decker	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Walter Boose	46	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
29	Cecelia Boose	45	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Millard Melton	36	Head	Asst Foreman	Illinois
31	Paula Melton	37	Wife	Machine Operator	Tennessee
32	A. Samuel Stork	72	Head	—	Indiana
33	Catherine Stork	71	Wife	—	Indiana
34	A. Frank Emge	24	Head	Prescription Clerk	Indiana
35	Anna Louise Emge	20	Wife	—	Indiana
36	A. Paul Meyer	70	Head	—	Indiana
37	Emma Meyer THIS PERSON	73	Wife	—	Indiana
38	A. Henry Meyer	46	Son	Teacher	Indiana
39	Ervin Schuetzert	28	Head	Enameler	Indiana

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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)

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