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Helen Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mchenry-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Helen Meyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mchenry-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mchenry-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Lake Hester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Meyer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Herman Meyer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Meyer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Meyer | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Martha Meyer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Meyer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mike Meyer | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Helen Meyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Selma Meyer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rochus Meyer | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mchenry, North …
Other, age 36
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Odessa Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Odessa Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mchenry-County, North …
Spouse, age 46
Mchenry-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Meyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Meyer
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Dakota
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03005-00510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lambert Keller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 42 | Eva Keller | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Catherine Keller | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 44 | Leo Keller | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 45 | August Keller | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Regina Keller | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Lambert Keller | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Frances Keller | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Emma Keller | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Edith Keller | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Mike Schwan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 52 | Magdalene Schwan | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Joe Schwan | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | August Schwan | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Rose Mary Schwan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Anne Magdalene Schwan | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Daniel Schwan | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Hazel Jerome Schwan | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Mike Meyer | 51 | Head | Gravel Shoveling | Russia |
| 60 | Helen Meyer THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Mary Meyer | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Rochus Meyer | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Herman Meyer | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Martha Meyer | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Helen Meyer | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Leo Meyer | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Virginia Meyer | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Selma Meyer | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Elizabeth Ganje | 52 | Head | — | Russia |
| 70 | Louis Ganje | 31 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 71 | John Ganje | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Fred Ganje | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 73 | George Ganje | 19 | Son | Common Labor | North Dakota |
| 74 | Cecelia Ganje | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Marie Ganje | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Peter Ganje | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Edward Ganje | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Lenora Ganje | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Daniel Ganje | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Anna Schiele | 80 | Mother | — | Russia |
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)