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Frank Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Frank Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Delia — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cab Driver |
| Industry | Trans. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Cab Driver |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Meyer | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frank Meyer | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Helen Meyer | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Occupation | Cab Driver |
| Industry | Trans. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elias Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Meyer
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elias Meyer
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03741-00461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fredrick Souter | 32 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 42 | Hilda Souter | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | Ann Souter | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Annie Vandergrift | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Adele Vandergrift | 46 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Wallace Prutt | 46 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Catherine Prutt | 42 | Wife | Engineer | England |
| 48 | Margaret Prutt | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edward Prutt | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George Doane | 66 | Head | Print Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | John Dorman | 40 | Head | Grinder | Scotland |
| 52 | Grace Dorman | 34 | Wife | Inspector | Scotland |
| 53 | Malcolm Dorman | 12 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 54 | Edward Burr | 36 | Head | Gardner | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Agnes Burr | 31 | Wife | Tapper | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dolores Burr | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Michael Shmidt | 28 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ruth Shmidt | 25 | Wife | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Benjamin Oh Kaweti | 22 | Head | Shipper | New Jersey |
| 60 | Margaret Oh Kaweti | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Arline Oh Kaweti | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Margaret Huntsinger | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edwin Mccoy | 41 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Marion Mccoy | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Mccoy | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Edwin Mccoy | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Joseph Dawson | 45 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anna Dawson | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Margaret Dawson | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Dawson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Alfonso Pontarella | 34 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Madalene Pontarella | 32 | Wife | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Justa Pontarella | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Thos. C. Westerman | 32 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Westerman | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frank Westerman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Frank Meyer THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Cab Driver | New Jersey |
| 78 | Helen Meyer | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Robert Meyer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Samuel Caldwell | 39 | Head | Shipper | North Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 3 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)