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John Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stearns-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Meyer across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Gottly — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stearns-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariann Meyer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lorraine Meyer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Meyer | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Steinhofer | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jerome Meyer | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herbert Meyer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cyril Meyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ralph Meyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Philip Meyer | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Caroline Meyer | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Head, age 22
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Head, age 32
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Stearns-County, Minnesota
Head, age 42
Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns County |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Gottly Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Meyer
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gottly Meyer
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Meyer
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Meyer
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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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 — Stearns-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01960-00426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luvern Uphus | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Norbert Uphus | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | G. H. Illies | 71 | Head | Owner-Operator | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mary Illies | 65 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Roman Illies | 36 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Marcella Illies | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Wilfred Ostendorf | 15 | Servant | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 8 | Carl E. Tusko | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Anna Tusko | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Alphonse Tusko | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Raymond Tusko | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Raphael Tusko | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Viola Tusko | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Jerome Tusko | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Clarence Tusko | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Richard Tusko | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Christine Schulenberg | 46 | Head | Owner-Manager | Minnesota |
| 18 | Leona Schulenberg | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Alphonse Schulenberg | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Melvin Schulenberg | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Erwin O. Winter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Frances Winter | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Dennis Winter | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Edgar Winter | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ruben J. Winter | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Anton Lindemann | 23 | Servant | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 27 | John B. Meyer THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Caroline Meyer | 34 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 29 | Lorraine Meyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Herbert Meyer | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Ralph Meyer | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Jerome Meyer | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Philip Meyer | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Cyril Meyer | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Mariann Meyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | John Steinhofer | 18 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Joseph J. Sr. Weller | 62 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Anna Weller | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Anna Marie Weller | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Martin Weller | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)