John Meyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lucas-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lucas-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 88 b. ~1852 Male Head Born: Switzerland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lucas-County, Ohio
Surname	Meyer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	88
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Switzerland
1935 Residence (City)	Toledo City
1935 Residence (County)	Lucas
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland
Township / Ward	Toledo City
Est. Birth Year	~1852

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
Helen Meyer	Daughter	—	40	~1900
John Meyer	Head	—	88	~1852
John Meyer	Son	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Lucas, Ohio

Head, age 66

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1854

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Surname	Meyer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
Year of Immigration	1853
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Garden Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Switzerland
Year of Naturalization	1858
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

1930

Lucas, Ohio

Head, age 78

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1852 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1880
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	5000
Veteran	O
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

1940

Lucas-County, Ohio

Head, age 88

Lucas-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1852 — 3 household members

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	88
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Switzerland
1935 Residence (City)	Toledo City
1935 Residence (County)	Lucas
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

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John Meyer

Head · 1940 · age 88 · b. ~1852 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03260-00515)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hazel Thornton	21	Wife	Housework	Ohio
2	Clifford Thornton	2	Son	—	Ohio
3	Wayne Thornton	1	Son	—	Ohio
4	Mattie Stroud	49	Mother	—	Tennessee
5	Otis Bond	34	Brother	Laborer	Tennessee
6	William Davis	60	Head	Janitor	Alabama
7	Minnie Davis	49	Wife	—	Missouri
8	James Williams	45	Lodger	Caretaker	Ohio
9	Fannie Fortson	49	Head	Seamstress	Georgia
10	Rosie Graham	25	Lodger	Cleaning	Alabama
11	Willard Moore	30	Lodger	Porter	Alabama
12	Alex West	32	Head	Labor	Mississippi
13	Katie West	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
14	Wilbert West	10	Son	—	Mississippi
15	Alene West	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
16	J. C. West	6	Son	—	Mississippi
17	Robert Lee West	4	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Catherine West	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Alex Jr West	1	Son	—	Ohio
20	Charles Allen	51	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
21	Mattie Allen	54	Wife	—	Arkansas
22	Odee Martin	25	Lodger	Dishwasher	Arkansas
23	Horace Tiernan	57	Head	Laborer	Illinois
24	May Tiernan	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
25	Horace Jr Tiernan	29	Son	—	Missouri
26	Earl Whiteford	45	Son-in-law	Garage Man	Ohio
27	Virginia Whiteford	28	Daughter	—	Illinois
28	Carol Whiteford	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Richard Whiteford	0	Son	—	Ohio
30	Marie Brinkman	66	Head	—	Germany
31	Arthur Brinkman	21	Son	Office Worker	Ohio
32	Grover C. Honert	52	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
33	Edith Honert	44	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Richard A. Honert	4	Son	—	Ohio
35	John Meyer THIS PERSON	88	Head	—	Switzerland
36	John Jr Meyer	45	Son	Molder	Ohio
37	Helen Meyer	40	Daughter	Office Aide	Ohio
38	William Boyd	29	Head	Labor	Mississippi
39	Ruby Boyd	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
40	John Lee Boyd	8	Son	—	Mississippi

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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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