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Emma Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Emma Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maplewood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Maplewood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Meyer | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Emma Meyer | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Marie Meyer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Meyer | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 29
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1891 — 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 39
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1891 — 4 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 | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 50
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maplewood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Emma Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Meyer
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02150-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther Hartz | 40 | Head | Cook | Missouri |
| 2 | Edward Nagel | 19 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 3 | Ross Ross | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Samuel Ross | 70 | Father | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 5 | Charles Dr. Wolff | 45 | Head | Physician | Missouri |
| 6 | Bess Wolff | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Monroe Wolff | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Ray Wolff | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Paul Magruder | 45 | Head | Cook | Missouri |
| 11 | Florine Magruder | 37 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 12 | Zena Magruder | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Dorothy Magruder | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Billie Magruder | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Margaret Barker | 53 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 16 | Charles Bilence | 43 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 17 | Nellie Bilence | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Charles Jr. Bilence | 21 | Son | Straw Boss | California |
| 19 | Betty Bilence | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | California |
| 20 | Mary Bilence | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Saul Schoenfeld | 46 | Head | Salesman | Hungary |
| 22 | Lottie Schoenfeld | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 23 | Flora Schoenfeld | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 24 | Sanford Schoenfeld | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Mollie Parnes | 72 | Mother in law | — | Austria |
| 26 | Edwin Ulmbler | 65 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 27 | Etha Ulmbler | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | John Manning | 72 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 29 | May Chalmers | 59 | Step Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Mildred Chalmers | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 31 | Ernest Meyer | 58 | Head | Conductor | Missouri |
| 32 | Emma Meyer THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Marie Meyer | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | William Meyer | 60 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Andrew Johnson | 56 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 36 | Bessie Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Robert Johnson | 27 | Son | Floor Manager | Missouri |
| 38 | Harold Johnson | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 39 | Ben Bahneider | 42 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 40 | Nellie Bahneider | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)