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Henry Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carver-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Henry Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carver-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Bertha — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carver-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chaska |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carver |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sugar Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chaska |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Meyer | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Herman Meyer | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Henry Meyer | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bertha Meyer | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carver, Minnesota
Son, age 14
Carver, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Carver, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Carver, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Carver-County, Minnesota
Son, age 35
Carver-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chaska |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carver |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sugar Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Fred Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Meyer
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Meyer
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Meyer
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Meyer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Meyer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Meyer
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Herman Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Carver-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Carver-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01911-00154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Hasse | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 2 | Minnie Hubel | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 3 | Henry Bussekowsky | 52 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Lena Bussekowsky | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Frank Thenae | 65 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Bertha Thenae | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Rudolph Siewert | 32 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Lorna Siewert | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Delano Siewert | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Mary Ann Siewert | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Carol Marie Siewert | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Samuel Petrofsky | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 13 | Louisa Petrofsky | 77 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Mike Ciecielski | 68 | Roomer | Laborer | Germany |
| 15 | Mark King | 49 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Alma King | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Melvin Hanson | 16 | Step-son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Fred Petrofsky | 56 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 19 | Ida Petrofsky | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Harold Petrofsky | 32 | Son | Trucking | Minnesota |
| 21 | Walter Petrofsky | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Fred Lobitz | 49 | Head | Steam Shovel Operator | Minnesota |
| 23 | Elizabeth Lobitz | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Chester Lobitz | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Helen Lobitz | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | William Lobitz | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Fred Sr. Meyer | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Bertha Meyer | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | Henry Meyer THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Herman Meyer | 33 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Otto Chossek | 44 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Lena Chossek | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Henry Wolff | 36 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Hilma Wolff | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Clinton Wolff | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Heiron Wolff | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Madeleine Wolff | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Elvira Wolff | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Arvilla Wolff | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Geraldine Wolff | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)