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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 Nickolas & Henry — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harvey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | So Holland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Meyer | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Robert Meyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Minnie Meyer | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Electrical |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harvey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Nickolas Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvia Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nickolas Meyer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Meyer
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvia Meyer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00789-00608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julien Kuiper | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Henry Meyer THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Minnie Meyer | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert Meyer | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William Vroegh | 42 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 46 | Johanna Vroegh | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Adriena Vroegh | 18 | Daughter | Cleaner | Illinois |
| 48 | Seymore Vroegh | 16 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Nellie Vroegh | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ira De Young | 36 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 51 | Bertha De Young | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Ira De Young | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Doris De Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Donald De Young | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | George Hoekstra | 44 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 56 | Ida Hoekstra | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Andy Hoekstra | 21 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 58 | Tillie Hoekstra | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Robert Hoekstra | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Frances Hoekstra | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Anna Hoekstra | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Dorothy Hoekstra | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Betty Hoekstra | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Cornelius Kickert | 40 | Head | Service Manager | Illinois |
| 65 | Frances Kickert | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Charles Kickert | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Cornelius De Young | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Ester De Young | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Jeanette De Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | John Koster | 25 | Head | Bricklayer | Illinois |
| 71 | Ruth Koster | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | James Koster | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Claus Rinkema | 82 | Head | — | Holland |
| 74 | Gertrude Rinkema | 81 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 75 | Herman Rinkema | 44 | Son | Postmaster | Illinois |
| 76 | John Rietveld | 84 | Head | — | Holland |
| 77 | Anne Rietveld | 74 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 78 | Samuel Echterling | 60 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 79 | Alida Echterling | 39 | Daughter | Nurse | Illinois |
| 80 | Susie Echterling | 35 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 4 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)