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George Mayer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Mayer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emil — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawatomie-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pottawatomie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mayer | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Marjorie Mayer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Mayer | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| George Mayer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawatomie, Kansas
Son, age 21
Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Pottawatomie, Kansas
Head, age 31
Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Head, age 41
Pottawatomie-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emil Mayer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emil Mayer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Mayer
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Kansas
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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 — Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01252-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Prockish | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Bernice Prockish | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Donald Prockish | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Robert Prockish | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | George G. Mayer THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Emma Mayer | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | George Jr. Mayer | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Marjorie Mayer | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | George W. Duncan | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Dorothy Duncan | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Samuel Duncan | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | George Walter Duncan | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Julius N. Kraushaar | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Marjorie Kraushaar | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Nelson Kraushaar | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Kenneth Kraushaar | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Larry Kraushaar | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Fred Siebert | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Aurelia Siebert | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ignatius Siebert | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Ramona Siebert | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Julian Siebert | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Leon Siebert | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Kenneth Siebert | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Anita Siebert | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Peter A. Siebert | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Addie Siebert | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Bernard Siebert | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 29 | Thomas Siebert | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 30 | Ronald Siebert | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 31 | Albert Siebert | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Walter Siebert | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Regand Weber | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Ethel Weber | 43 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 35 | E. W. Peery | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Nellie Peery | 57 | Wife | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Elry Wagner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Lenora Wagner | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Myrna Wagner | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Edward Ripp | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 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)