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Herman Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Herman Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Chas — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | New Market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Meyer | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward Meyer | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clara Meyer | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| George Meyer | Son | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| George Meyer | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 23
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | New Market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Charles Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Meyer (~0.84 confidence) and mother Carolina Meyer (~0.84 confidence) and mother Erna Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Erna Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Charles Meyer
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Meyer
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Meyer
b. ~1863
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Carolina Meyer
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Erna Meyer
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Erna Meyer
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02413-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Meyer THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 42 | Clara Meyer | 49 | Wife | Seamstress | Poland |
| 43 | George Meyer | 50 | Son | Salesman | Poland |
| 44 | George Meyer | 24 | Son | Asst. Baker | New Jersey |
| 45 | Edward Meyer | 21 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 46 | Stephen Harper | 50 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 47 | Bertha Harper | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 48 | Jerry Harper | 19 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 49 | George Harper | 16 | Son | Counterman | Germany |
| 50 | Anna Horowitz | 31 | Niece | Tailor | Germany |
| 51 | Inge Horowitz | 6 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 52 | Ben Finkelstein | 34 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 53 | Rose Finkelstein | 41 | Wife | Salesman | Russia |
| 54 | Phil Finkelstein | 22 | Son | Painter | New York |
| 55 | Sol Finkelstein | 12 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 56 | Morris Parmer | 62 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 57 | Betty Parmer | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 58 | Sophie Parmer | 27 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Poland |
| 59 | Molly Parmer | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 60 | Edna Parmer | 13 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 61 | Ida Rivkin | 47 | Head | Sales Clerk | Russia |
| 62 | Harry Rivkin | 20 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 63 | Samuel Cohen | 65 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 64 | Esther Cohen | 60 | Wife | Salesman | Russia |
| 65 | Emanuel Cohen | 22 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ben Gasker | 35 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 67 | Mollie Gasker | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Phil Gasker | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Pearl Gasker | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Sam Freder | 50 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 71 | Emanuel Freder | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 72 | Harry Freder | 21 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 73 | Lillie Mell | 42 | Head | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 74 | Carrie Shaw | 52 | Lodger | Presser | Georgia |
| 75 | Nathan Shaw | 20 | Son | Home Work | New Jersey |
| 76 | H. John Shaw | 17 | Son | Home Work | New Jersey |
| 77 | James Robertson | 38 | Head | Home Work | No. Carolina |
| 78 | Ruth Robertson | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Constance Robertson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Zelma Robertson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)