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John Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kearney-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kearney-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hans & Minnie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kearney-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hayes Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kearney |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hayes Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Meyer | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Roger Meyer | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Martha Meyer | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 9
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 19
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Kearney-County, Nebraska
Head, age 29
Kearney-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hayes Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kearney |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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: father Hans Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hans Meyer
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Meyer
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Nebraska
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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 — Kearney-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Kearney-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02251-00820)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Meyer THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Martha Meyer | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Roger Meyer | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Alfred Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Thelma M. Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Virgil Johnson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Maxine Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Hulda Ostrem | 55 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Blair Ostrem | 23 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Lewis J. Petersen | 70 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 11 | Carrie M. Petersen | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Alice M. Petersen | 31 | Daughter | Grade School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 13 | Max Stadler | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Clara Stadler | 63 | Wife | — | Brazil |
| 15 | Pauline Downs | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 16 | Nels C. Nelson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Amelia M. Nelson | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Eunice Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Dennison Nelson | 28 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Madeline Nelson | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Emil Anderson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Josie Styton | 61 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Frieda M. Johnson | 34 | Servant | Servant | Nebraska |
| 24 | David Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Margaret Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Robert Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Marjorie Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Emil G. Anderson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Joseph Anderson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Jennie Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Bernard Anderson | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Lloyd Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | J. B. Jepson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 34 | Hannah Jepson | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Herbert Jepson | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Ruth Jepson | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Doris Jepson | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ray E. Nelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Elvira Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | Colo. |
| 40 | Virgil Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)