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John Mayer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Mayer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theresa & Frances — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 31 |
| Income (1939) | 223 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mayer | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Kenneth Mayer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Carl Mayer | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ray Mayer | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hazel Mayer | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Son, age 9
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Son, age 20
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Head, age 31
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 31 |
| Income (1939) | 223 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 John Mayer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Theresa Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father William Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Wolfang Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Theresa Meyer
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Meyer
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Meyer
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wolfang Meyer
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mayer
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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-t0627-01258-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Ford | 34 | Daughter | Housewife | Kansas |
| 2 | John Mcclatilin | 82 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 3 | John D. Mayer THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Hazel Mayer | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 5 | Kenneth C. Mayer | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Carl Mayer | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ray Mayer | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | George D. Barton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Lula Barton | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 10 | Vera Barton | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Orval Barton | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Alvin Barton | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Jean H. Mayall | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Mildred Mayall | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 15 | W. H. Graham | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Lydia W. Graham | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 17 | Russell Lewis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Grace Lewis | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 19 | Russell Jr. Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Frank Lewis | 63 | Father | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Harry D. Ash | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 22 | Ethel Ash | 62 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 23 | William D. Noble | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Jessie Noble | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 25 | Floy Stephell | 30 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 26 | Samuel D. Obbins | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Flora Obbins | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 28 | George D. Brown | 21 | Head | Tailor | Arkansas |
| 29 | Edward L. Shellenberger | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Carrie Shellenberger | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 31 | Bernice Shellenberger | 14 | Daughter | Inschool | Kansas |
| 32 | Josh Carey | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Orville Carey | 41 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Thadene Carey | 37 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 35 | Thadene Brown | 12 | Granddaughter | Inschool | Kansas |
| 36 | Lewis D. Bassett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Mabel Bassett | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 38 | Charles Drotts | 49 | Hired hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 39 | Walter D. Jacobs | 41 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Alice Jacobs | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)