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George Mayer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this George Mayer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Town. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eau Claire |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Washington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Mayer | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kenneth Mayer | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arvilla Mayer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rodger Mayer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arnold Mayer | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Mayer | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ina Mayer | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lila Mayer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ione Mayer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Eau Claire, …
Head, age 32
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 42
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Town. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eau Claire |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Mayer
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Wisconsin
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04478-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Ann Newton | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Robert O. Hodsdon | 26 | Head | Butter Maker | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Erna Hodsdon | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Theodore J. Mayer | 64 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Katherine Mayer | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Arthur Mayer | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Alta O. Mayer | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Henry G. Horlacher | 54 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Ella O. Horlacher | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Gerhardt Horlacher | 28 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Amelia Horlacher | 26 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Henry Jr. Horlacher | 24 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Margaret Horlacher | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Marshall Horlacher | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Herbert Horlacher | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | George Mayer THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Ina O. Mayer | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Arnold Mayer | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Kenneth Mayer | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Arvilla Mayer | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Lila Aline Mayer | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Ione Mayer | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Donald Mayer | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Rodger Mayer | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Otto Zimmerman | 61 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Ella Zimmerman | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Norman Zimmerman | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Edwin Zimmerman | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Erwin Zimmerman | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Velma Zimmerman | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Fred Zimmerman | 56 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Lloyd Zimmerman | 26 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Iris Zimmerman | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Vernon Zimmerman | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Edward Bennett | 64 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Katherine Bennett | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | John Bennett | 34 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Harvey Froze | 31 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Goldie Froze | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Robert Froze | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)