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Herman Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Herman Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mary — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Morton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Meyer | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lavera Meyer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kenneth Meyer | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lola Meyer | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Son, age 18
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Other, age 29
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Head, age 39
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Herman Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Meyer
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Kansas
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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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01258-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marie Thalmann | 43 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Thelma Thalmann | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Verona Thalmann | 7 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Ishmael Pipkin | 64 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Grace Pipkin | 60 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Levi Holley | 46 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Ida Holley | 40 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Lloyd Holley | 16 | son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Floyd Holley | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Nadine Holley | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Gary Lee Holley | 0 | son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Charles Morrison | 57 | head | Laborer Caretaker | Kansas |
| 53 | Stella Morrison | 51 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Coy E. Baker | 38 | son-in-law | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Vera Baker | 26 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Beverly Baker | 1 | granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Clarence Tessenden | 66 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Laura Tessenden | 63 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Charles Woolf | 24 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Grace Woolf | 24 | wife | — | Canada |
| 61 | Stanley Woolf | 2 | son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Herman Meyer THIS PERSON | 39 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Lola Meyer | 36 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Lavera Meyer | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Kenneth Meyer | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Grover Hamilton | 55 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Emma Hamilton | 53 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Ferrell Black | 36 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 69 | Irene Black | 33 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Gene Black | 16 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Virginia Black | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Barbara Black | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Evelyn Black | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Darrel Black | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Donald Black | 5 | son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Patsy Black | 1 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Jewell Castor | 20 | head | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Dorothy Castor | 26 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Dacy Ann Castor | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | George Johnson | 56 | Laborer | Laborer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 2 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)