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Henry Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Henry Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olympia Fields Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Olympia Fields Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Meyer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marie Meyer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wilma Meyer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Henry Meyer | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Arthur Meyer | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carolina Meyer | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry C. W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Street Car S. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 53
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olympia Fields Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Henry Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father William Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Meyer
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Meyer
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Meyer
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00774-00234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry C. Meyer THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Carolina Meyer | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Marie Meyer | 21 | Daughter | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Wilma Meyer | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Illinois |
| 5 | Arthur Meyer | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Edna Meyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William F. Nietfeldt | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Esther Nietfeldt | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Joyce Nietfeldt | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Paul Wm. Nietfeldt | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Gerald Nielsen | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Antoinette Nielsen | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | David Nielsen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 3 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)