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Frank Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Frank Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ehler & Frank — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Frank A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Public Utility |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Meyer | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Frank Meyer | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Frieda Meyer | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Irene Lowe | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 16
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 27
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Frank A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Public Utility |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Frank Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ehler Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frieda Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ehler Meyer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Meyer
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Meyer
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frieda Meyer
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Meyer
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Meyer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Meyer
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02551-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Simmons | 50 | Head | Clerk | Irish Free State |
| 2 | Catherine Simmons | 50 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 3 | William Simmons | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 4 | John Dancourt | 30 | Nephew | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Catherine Dancourt | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Kathleen Dancourt | 6 | Grand | — | New York |
| 7 | Frank Henry Meyer | 67 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 8 | Frieda Meyer | 61 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 9 | Frank A Meyer THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Irene Lowe | 48 | Roomer | Clerical | New York |
| 11 | George Wainwright | 49 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | New York |
| 12 | Walter Wood | 57 | Brother-in-law | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 13 | Belle Wood | 56 | Sister | Cleaner | New York |
| 14 | Mary Bowers | 63 | Sister | — | New York |
| 15 | Lorne Marlatt | 47 | Head | Salesman Roofing | Canada English |
| 16 | Louella B Marlatt | 48 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 17 | Ronald Marlatt | 21 | Son | Clerk | Canada English |
| 18 | Lorna Marlatt | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Mary V Scanlon | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Hazel Scanlon | 34 | Niece | — | New York |
| 21 | George Herrmann | 37 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Germany |
| 22 | Lena Herrmann | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Barbara Herrmann | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Mary Mulhearn | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Helen Mulhearn | 45 | Sister | Teacher | New York |
| 26 | Thomas Mulhearn | 39 | Brother | Dentist | New York |
| 27 | Katherine Dunne | 36 | Sister | — | New York |
| 28 | Eli Beck | 34 | Head | Fish Salesman | Newfoundland |
| 29 | Esther Beck | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 30 | Dennis Beck | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Cyrus Beck | 70 | Head | — | Newfoundland |
| 32 | Ruby Beck | 70 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 33 | Catherine Montgomery | 77 | Roomer | — | Mass. |
| 34 | Irving Smothing | 35 | Head | Food Products | Conn |
| 35 | Harriet Smothing | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Norman Smothing | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Martha Probstein | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 38 | Jessie B. Conner | 62 | Head | 0 | New York |
| 39 | Ernest J. Howard | 55 | Head | Retired Army Officer | New York |
| 40 | Mary Leonard Howard | 56 | Wife | 0 | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 6 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)