Herman Meyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Herman Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Installation
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	27
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Herman	Age	Birth yr
Anna Meyer	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Herman Meyer	Head	—	53	~1887
Helen Meyer	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Jacqueline Meyer	Daughter	—	6	~1934
John Meyer	Son	—	25	~1915
Herman Meyer	Son	—	6	~1934
Herman Meyer	Son	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 33

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Driver
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Head, age 44

New York, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	School Supplies
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	35.00
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 53

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Installation
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	27
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Herman Meyer

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02662-00835)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Fredrick	23	Son	Junior Clerk	New York
42	Augustine Fredrick	15	Son	—	New York
43	Henry Camacho	59	Head	Stat. Engineer	Spain
44	Evelyn Camacho	54	Wife	—	Puerto Rico
45	Ralph Camacho	21	Son	Salesman	New York
46	Loretta Camacho	20	Daughter	—	New York
47	Henry Camacho	12	Son	—	New York
48	Leo Galati	54	Head	Barber	Italy
49	Millie Galati	46	Wife	—	Italy
50	Fred Galati	27	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
51	John Galati	25	Son	Chauffeur	New York
52	Joe Galati	21	Son	Assistant Trucker	New York
53	Bernard Galati	16	Son	—	New York
54	Mario Galati	14	Son	—	New York
55	Herman Meyer THIS PERSON	53	Head	Carpenter	New York
56	Anna Meyer	53	Wife	—	New York
57	Herman Meyer	30	Son	Carpenter	New York
58	John Meyer	25	Son	Carpenter	New York
59	Herman Meyer	6	Son	—	New York
60	Jacqueline Meyer	6	Daughter	—	New York
61	Helen Meyer	27	Daughter	—	New York
62	James Carberry	47	Head	—	New York
63	Helen Carberry	54	Wife	—	New York
64	Joseph Carberry	16	Son	—	New York
65	James Carberry	14	Son	—	New York
66	Fred Marrota	15	Head	—	New York
67	Concetta Marrota	48	Wife	Finisher	Italy
68	Leo Marrota	50	Head	Shoemaker	Italy
69	Mary Marrota	21	Daughter	Seamstress	Conn.
70	Sammy Marrota	18	Son	—	Conn.
71	Millie Marrota	16	Daughter	—	New York
72	Jenny Marrota	8	Daughter	—	New York
73	Louis Rechtshafen	72	Father	—	Austria
74	Rose Rechtshafen	30	Daughter	Saleslady	Austria
75	John Coppinger	47	Head	Serviceman	New York
76	Mary Coppinger	45	Wife	—	Vermont
77	John Coppinger	15	Son	Carpenter	New York
78	Michael Esposito	42	Head	Sheet Cleaner	New York
79	Joseph Esposito	17	Son	Delivery Boy	New York
80	Anna Esposito	15	Daughter	—	New York

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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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