Henry Meyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Burleson-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Henry Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burleson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Burleson-County, Texas
Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J. P. Precinct 8
1935 Residence (County)	Burleson
Additional Details
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Creosoting Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1393
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Blacksmith
Township / Ward	J P Precinct 8
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
Doris Meyer	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Henry Meyer	Head	—	51	~1889
Bobby Meyer	Son	—	9	~1931
Charles Meyer	Son	—	1	~1939
Edward Meyer	Son	—	6	~1934
Bernice Meyer	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Burleson, Texas

Head, age 34

Burleson, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Henry D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Bohemia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Bohemian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Burleson, Texas

Head, age 42

Burleson, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Czechoslovakia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Burleson-County, Texas

Head, age 51

Burleson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J. P. Precinct 8
1935 Residence (County)	Burleson
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Creosoting Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1393
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Henry Meyer

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Burleson-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03995-00499)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	J. F. Huebusch	78	Head	Farmer	Texas
2	W. E. Jackson	63	Head	Superintendent	Missouri
3	Nellie B. Jackson	60	Wife	Salesman	Texas
4	Fred A. Jackson	26	Son	News Worker	Texas
5	Charles H. Jr. Barton	29	Head	Auditor	Texas
6	Dorothy Barton	27	Wife	—	Texas
7	P. Kessley	55	Head	General Foreman	Texas
8	Leora Kessley	54	Wife	—	Texas
9	M. M. Matthews	74	Mother	—	Texas
10	Evans Murray	49	Head	Foreman	Texas
11	W. A. Jr. Jackson	35	Head	Mechanic	Texas
12	Katherine Jackson	30	Wife	—	Texas
13	Sandra Jackson	1	Daughter	—	Texas
14	Ollie Simmons	47	Head	Master Mechanic	Texas
15	Bertie Simmons	42	Wife	—	Texas
16	Francis Simmons	15	Daughter	—	Texas
17	Henry Meyer THIS PERSON	51	Head	Blacksmith	Texas
18	Bernice Meyer	36	Wife	—	New Mexico
19	Doris Meyer	11	Daughter	—	Texas
20	Bobby Meyer	9	Son	—	Texas
21	Edward Henry Meyer	6	Son	—	Texas
22	Charles Larry Meyer	1	Son	—	Texas
23	Robert Bell	29	Head	Stenographer	Kansas
24	Margaret Bell	26	Wife	—	Texas
25	Gary Bell	2	Son	—	Texas
26	Henry H. Daniels	53	Head	Foreman	Texas
27	Allie Daniels	52	Wife	—	Texas
28	Nellie Pearl Ryan	16	Niece	—	Texas
29	Fred Blackmon	32	Head	Laborer	Texas
30	Maline Blackmon	18	Wife	—	Texas
31	Peter Sue Blackmon	1	Daughter	—	Texas
32	June L. Blackmon	0	Daughter	—	Texas
33	Tom Longo	26	Head	Extra Worker	Texas
34	Paula B. Longo	22	Wife	—	Texas
35	Al Brown	69	Head	Farmer	Texas
36	Mattie Brown	65	Wife	—	Texas
37	Charley Turner	54	Head	Farmer	Texas
38	Annie Turner	39	Wife	—	Texas
39	William Turner	15	Son	—	Texas
40	John Holmes	45	Head	Laborer	Texas

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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.

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