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George Mayer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this George Mayer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SF |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SF |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Calif |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Sf |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Mayer | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Mayer | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Mayer | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Barbara Mayer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 3
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 13
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
Son, age 23
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Industry | Supporting |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 32
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SF |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SF |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Calif |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 George Mayer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father George Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothea Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothea Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mathilda Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Meyer
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Meyer
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothea Meyer
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothea Meyer
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mathilda Meyer
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Mayer
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · California
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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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00322-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Andrews | 23 | Head | Grocery Clerk | California |
| 42 | Anna Andrews | 60 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Milton Frenk | 43 | Head | Wholesale Clerk | Calif |
| 44 | Velma Frenk | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Manford Hicks | 27 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Colorado |
| 46 | Aileen Hicks | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 47 | Joe Lang | 46 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Vienna |
| 48 | Carolyne Lang | 43 | Wife | Caterer | Florida |
| 49 | Joseph Lang | 14 | Son | — | Calif |
| 50 | William Lang | 10 | Son | — | Calif |
| 51 | Mary Lang | 15 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 52 | Suzanne Lang | 13 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 53 | Richard Lang | 7 | Son | — | Calif |
| 54 | Harry Fieldhouse | 59 | Head | Cabinet Maker | England |
| 55 | Mary Fieldhouse | 58 | Wife | — | Cusey |
| 56 | Robert Smith | 45 | Head | Recreation Supervisor | Calif |
| 57 | Edythe Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Hunt Robert Smith | 13 | Nephew | — | Calif |
| 59 | Philip Creba | 64 | Head | Barber | England |
| 61 | A. Mickelsen | 34 | Head | Car Painter | Norway |
| 62 | Louise Mickelsen | 38 | Wife | Supervisor | Kentucky |
| 63 | Doris Mickelsen | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 64 | Robert Nelson | 18 | Brother-in-law | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 65 | Paul Mchugh | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Mary Mchugh | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 67 | Paul Mchugh | 24 | Son | Elevator Operator | Calif |
| 68 | Mary Mchugh | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Calif |
| 69 | Betty Mchugh | 16 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 70 | Kathleen Mchugh | 12 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 71 | Lee Beardsley | 26 | Head | Sailor | California |
| 72 | Katherine Hamilton | 42 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 73 | Florence Widner | 21 | Step-Sister | — | Calif |
| 74 | Katherine Widner | 1 | Niece | — | California |
| 75 | Albert Fackler | 56 | Head | — | California |
| 76 | Margaret Fackler | 30 | Daughter | Clerical | California |
| 77 | George Mayer THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 78 | Lucille Mayer | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 79 | Barbara Mayer | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 80 | Thomas Mayer | 2 | Son | — | California |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)