Frank Meyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clayton-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Frank Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clayton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clayton-County, Iowa
Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Guttenberg Town
1935 Residence (County)	Clayton
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Fuel Yard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Guttenberg Town
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Meyer	Other	—	55	~1885
Dorothy Meyer	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Frank Meyer	Head	—	49	~1891
Caroline Meyer	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Margaret Meyer	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Francis Meyer	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Clayton, Iowa

Head, age 28

Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Clayton, Iowa

Head, age 39

Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tub Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Clayton-County, Iowa

Head, age 49

Clayton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Guttenberg Town
1935 Residence (County)	Clayton
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Fuel Yard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Frank Meyer

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01149-00329)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Catherine C. Konwald	46	Head	Waitress	Iowa
2	Eldon H. Konwald	25	Son	Boatman	Iowa
3	Howard E. Konwald	20	Son	Laborer	Iowa
4	Eugene Eberhard	43	Head	Contractor	Iowa
5	Irene Eberhard	32	Wife	—	Iowa
6	James E. Eberhard	3	Son	—	Iowa
7	Janice L. Eberhard	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	Peter W. Eberhard	2	Son	—	Iowa
9	Alfred F. Christoph	41	Head	Bartender	Iowa
10	Jasper F. Maher	50	Head	Laborer	Iowa
11	Betty E. Maher	40	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Frank Meyer THIS PERSON	49	Head	Laborer	Iowa
13	Caroline Meyer	44	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Francis A. Meyer	20	Son	Deck Hand	Iowa
15	Margaret M. Meyer	19	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Iowa
16	Dorothy R. Meyer	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Joseph A. Meyer	55	Brother	Carpenter	Iowa
18	John M. Abbott	58	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
19	Mattie Abbott	53	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Elizabeth Abbott	80	Mother	—	Iowa
21	Rich N. Funk	74	Head	—	Germany
22	Gertrude Funk	57	Wife	—	New York
23	Helene Funk	19	Daughter	Attendant	Iowa
24	Jacob E. Noble	43	Head	Attendant	Wisconsin
25	Clara E. Noble	46	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Ella Mae Noble	15	Daughter	Book Repair	Iowa
27	Vyrle D. Noble	11	Son	—	Iowa
28	Elena Carrier	64	Head	—	Iowa
29	Lester Carrier	43	Son	Laborer	Iowa
30	Ethel Carrier	35	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	Willis A. Carrier	31	Head	Laborer	Iowa
32	Daisy Carrier	25	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Betty Jane Carrier	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Robert Carrier	2	Son	—	Iowa
35	William C. Hartman	51	Head	Laborer	Iowa
36	Martha M. Hartman	49	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Elmer F. Hartman	19	Son	Laborer	Iowa
38	Irene M. Hartman	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Verda May Hartman	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
40	Donald W. Hartman	11	Son	—	Iowa

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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.

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