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Herman Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Herman Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Ferdinand Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Ferdinand Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Meyer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Celeste Meyer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Albert Meyer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anita Meyer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Aurelia Meyer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vernon Meyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wilbert Meyer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cyril Meyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edwin Meyer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herman Meyer | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 28
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 36
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 46
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Ferdinand Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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.
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Herman Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02154-00406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John O Luecke | 25 | Head | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 42 | Rita Luecke | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | John Jr. Luecke | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | August L. Hochmeister | 71 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Mary Hochmeister | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | John Jacob Haering | 68 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Louise O Haering | 69 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Philip O Dieckmann | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Minnie Dieckmann | 22 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 50 | George O Mullardy | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Arthur J. Daniels | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Catherine Daniels | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Arthur Jr. Daniels | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Herman O Meyer THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Mary Meyer | 43 | Wife | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 56 | Albert Meyer | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 57 | Celeste Meyer | 18 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 58 | Cyril Meyer | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 59 | Anita Meyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Edwin Meyer | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Wilbert Meyer | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Vernon Meyer | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Aurelia Meyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | William F. O Meyer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Norma Meyer | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Loraine Meyer | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | William Meyer | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | La Vern Meyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Fred Meyer | 71 | Father | — | Germany |
| 70 | Lena Meyer | 68 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 71 | John O Bezold | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Clara Bezold | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Ignatius Henke | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 74 | Henry W. O Hartwig | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 75 | Minnie Hartwig | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | William Hartwig | 26 | Son | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 77 | Pauline Hartwig | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Esther Hartwig | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Joseph Hartwig | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
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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)