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George Meyers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this George Meyers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBaltimore-City-County, Maryland
SurnameMeyers
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)Baltimore City
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustrySteel-Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)460
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBaltimore City
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Edward Meyers Son — 2 ~1938
Fred Meyers Head — 56 ~1884
William Meyers Son — 12 ~1928
Lorraine Meyers Daughter — 3 ~1937
Harry Meyers Son — 22 ~1918
George Meyers Son — 24 ~1916
Harold Meyers Son — 15 ~1925
Annie Meyers Spouse — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 13
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyers
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 24
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Meyers
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County) Baltimore City
Occupation Laborer
Industry Steel-Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 460
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links George Meyers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Meyers
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Maryland
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Sibling
Edward Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01534-00267)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Fred Meyers 56 Head U Maryland
2 Annie Meyers 53 Wife — Maryland
3 George Meyers THIS PERSON 24 Son Laborer Maryland
4 Harry Meyers 22 Son Laborer Maryland
5 Harold Meyers 15 Son — Maryland
6 William Meyers 12 Son — Maryland
7 Lorraine Meyers 3 Daughter — Maryland
8 Edward Meyers 2 Son — Maryland
9 William Grube 66 Head Huckster Maryland
10 Edith Runhles 69 Head — Maryland
11 William Runhles 37 Son Bar-Keeper Maryland
12 Alton Runhles 22 Son Attendant Maryland
13 Ellen Runhles 20 Daughter Operator Maryland
14 Jacob Franz 46 Head Proprietor Maryland
15 Mary Franz 50 Wife — Maryland
16 Raymond Barker 43 Head Grocery Clerk Maryland
17 Eugene Braxton 38 Head Dish-Washer Virginia
18 Georgia Braxton 33 Wife — Virginia
19 John Holmes 54 Head Laborer Virginia
20 William Scott 76 Head Oyster Shucker Virginia
21 Elizabeth Scott 71 Wife — Virginia
22 George Washington 38 Head Laborer S. Carolina
23 Leona Washington 27 Wife — S. Carolina
24 Edward Washington 10 Son — Maryland
25 Allen Smith 33 Head Laborer Maryland
26 Mildred Smith 21 Wife — Maryland
27 Jean Smith 6 Daughter — Maryland
28 Leroy Johnson 23 Brother Law Laborer (Unskilled) Maryland
29 James Hannes 33 Head Laborer S. Carolina
30 Sallie Hannes 31 Wife — S. Carolina
31 William Hannes 10 Son — Maryland
32 Samuel Tenney 33 Head Machine Operator N. Carolina
33 Roberta Tenney 26 Wife — S. Carolina
34 George Tenney 5 Son — Maryland
35 Ollie M Tenney 2 Daughter — Maryland
36 James Armstrong 31 Head Laborer S. Carolina
37 Estell Armstrong 27 Wife — Maryland
38 Jamie M Armstrong 10 Daughter — Maryland
39 John W Armstrong 9 Son — Maryland
40 Thelma Armstrong 8 Son — Maryland

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)

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