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John Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Helen & Peter — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Hungary
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Meyer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Meyer | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Meyer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Meyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eva Meyer | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Bell Boy |
| Industry | Hotel Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
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 Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Helen Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Mayer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Helen Meyer
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Meyer
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Mayer
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Mayer
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01012-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Violet D Kennell | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Donald Kennell | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | James Kane | 30 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 44 | Mary Kane | 24 | Daughter | Labeler | Illinois |
| 45 | William Nightingale | 13 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Joseph Weller | 42 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Illinois |
| 47 | Theresa Weller | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Leonard Weller | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lois Weller | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Audrey Weller | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Max Hofman | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 52 | Nana Hofman | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Marjorie Hofman | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Homer West | 36 | Lodger | Bell Boy | Germany |
| 55 | William Uemann | 19 | Lodger | Bus Boy | Germany |
| 56 | James Garrity | 25 | Head | Shoe Repair Man | Illinois |
| 57 | Adeline Garrity | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Dorothy Garrity | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Arlene Garrity | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Shirley Garrity | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | John Meyer THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Bottler | Hungary |
| 62 | Eva B Meyer | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John Meyer | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Joseph Meyer | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Patricia Meyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ludwig Gohr | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 67 | Marie Gohr | 62 | Wife | Proprietor | Germany |
| 68 | Charles Gohr | 38 | Son | Shoe Repairer | Illinois |
| 69 | John Meyers | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 70 | Helen Meyers | 45 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | John Tepper | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Rufus Tepper | 24 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 73 | Vincent Marting | 35 | Head | Labeler | Illinois |
| 74 | Jane Marting | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ardith Marting | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Edward Salzinger | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 77 | Johanna Salzinger | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Edward Salzinger | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Joan Salzinger | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Charles Rueticke | 59 | Head | Graduate Nurse | Switzerland |
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)