George Meyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this George Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Meyer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Franklin Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Franklin Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Bernice Meyer	Daughter	—	23	~1917
George Meyer	Head	—	55	~1885
Sophia Meyer	Other	—	87	~1853
Delia Meyer	Son	—	14	~1926
Liedia Meyer	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 34

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	George H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 45

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	George F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 55

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Franklin Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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George Meyer

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01075-00379)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Waterman	60	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
2	George Waterman	38	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
3	John Waterman	36	Son	—	Indiana
4	Richard Waterman	34	Son	—	Indiana
5	Robert Waterman	32	Son	—	Indiana
6	Hubert Waterman	24	Son	—	Indiana
7	George Meyer THIS PERSON	55	Head	Farmer	Indiana
8	Liedia Meyer	54	Wife	Seamstress	Germany
9	Bernice Meyer	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
10	Delia Meyer	14	Son	—	Indiana
11	Sophia Meyer	87	Mother	—	Indiana
12	Henry C. Meyer	63	Head	Farmer	Indiana
13	Mary Meyer	62	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Raymond Crawford	15	Lodger	—	Kentucky
15	Ronald Anderson	13	Lodger	—	Indiana
16	Andrew Schilling	32	Head	Farmer	Indiana
17	Bertha Schilling	31	Wife	Machinist	Indiana
18	Minnie Schilling	64	Mother	—	Indiana
19	Charles Kinkead	61	Head	Farmer	Indiana
20	Clara Kinkead	35	Wife	—	Indiana
21	John Ellis	49	Head	—	Indiana
22	Daisy Ellis	41	Wife	—	Indiana
23	William Ellis	25	Son	Labor	Indiana
24	Charles Ellis	14	Son	—	Indiana
25	Margaret Ellis	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Edwin Whitaker	29	Head	Sausage Maker	Indiana
27	Anna Whitaker	24	Wife	—	Indiana
28	John Whitaker	5	Son	—	Indiana
29	Betty Whitaker	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	John Garrity	52	Father-in-law	Painter	Indiana
31	Edna Garrity	43	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
32	Bruce Florence	27	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
33	Ruth Florence	30	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Mary Jean Florence	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
35	Emil Vollrath	64	Head	Butcher	Indiana
36	Hilma Vollrath	63	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Emil Jr. Vollrath	40	Head	Draftsman	Indiana
38	Mabel Vollrath	40	Wife	Box Maker	Indiana
39	Louise Vollrath	17	Daughter	Machine Operator	Indiana
40	Fredrick Vollrath	17	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

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