John Mayer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Mayer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Hungary Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Mayer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	Valley City
1935 Residence (County)	Medina
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Station Attendant
Industry	Oil Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary
Occupation	Station Attendant
Township / Ward	Cleveland City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Mayer	Head	—	57	~1883
John Mayer	Son	—	27	~1913
Anna Mayer	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 33

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	Hose maker
Industry	Rubber Wks
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Magyar
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 43

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mayer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Stove Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Magyar
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15.00
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 57

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Mayer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	Valley City
1935 Residence (County)	Medina
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Station Attendant
Industry	Oil Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

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John Mayer

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03238-00503)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Alva R Dittrick	33	Head	Asst. Principal	Ohio
3	Louise M Dittrick	31	Wife	—	Wisconsin
4	Leah V Dittrick	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Joseph R Mann	47	Head	Power Supervisor	Indiana
6	Minnie L Mann	48	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Grace C Mann	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Joseph E Mann	17	Son	—	Ohio
9	Mayme A Hoff	52	Head	—	Ohio
10	Betty J Hoff	20	Daughter	File Clerk	Ohio
11	Thomas Aljancic	49	Lodger	Boiler Maker	Yugoslavia
12	Clayton W Bingler	34	Head	Teller	Ohio
13	Helen M Bingler	27	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Lynne K Bingler	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Matthew Chiky	50	Head	Wood Worker	Hungary
16	Anna Chiky	48	Wife	—	Hungary
17	Gauther Barth	52	Son in law	Carpenter	Hungary
18	Gilbert S Hudson	42	Head	Stenographer	Missouri
19	Margaret M Hudson	41	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Jeanne M Hudson	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Genevieve H Hudson	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Marilyn E Hudson	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Patrick H Filbin	75	Father in law	—	Eire
24	Margaret Filbin	70	Mother in law	—	Eire
25	Thomas E Filbin	29	Brother in law	—	Ohio
26	Frank R Brubeck	44	Head	60	Ohio
27	Agnes L Brubeck	35	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
28	Virginia M Brubeck	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Bert S Howlett	55	Head	Inspector	Ohio
30	Hazel G Howlett	49	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Lucille R Howlett	26	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
32	Jack S Howlett	20	Son	—	Ohio
33	John Mayer THIS PERSON	57	Head	Station Attendant	Hungary
34	Anna Mayer	49	Wife	—	Hungary
35	John Jr. Mayer	27	Son	Boiler Tender	Hungary
36	John Suhan	41	Head	Machinist	Ohio
37	Grace B Suhan	41	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Robert Suhan	11	Son	—	Ohio
39	Steven J Villeen	60	Head	Traffic Manager	Ohio
40	Nellie B Villeen	57	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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