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John Meyers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Meyers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Catarina — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Hungary
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Paint Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 546 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Meyers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Meyers | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Andrew Hutman | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Anna Chorba | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Anna Meyers | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 24
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Screw Fact |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Magyar |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Head, age 32
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Magyar |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Head, age 42
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Paint Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 546 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Meyers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Meyers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catarina Meyers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Meyers
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catarina Meyers
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Meyers
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03219-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Sorso | 50 | Head | Maid | Hungary |
| 2 | Anna Sorso | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Ohio |
| 3 | Andrew Sorso | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | John Sorso | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Elizabeth Toth | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Ohio |
| 6 | Irene Toth | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Ohio |
| 7 | Andrew Szachury | 38 | Head | Laborer | Penna. |
| 8 | Rose Szachury | 33 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 9 | Andrew Szachury | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Betty Szachury | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Jane Szachury | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Rose M. Szachury | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Charles Lutheran | 39 | Head | Pharmacist | Ohio |
| 14 | Gertrude Lutheran | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | John Meyers THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Assembler | Hungary |
| 16 | Anna Meyers | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Teresa A. Meyers | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Andrew Hutman | 39 | Lodger | — | Hungary |
| 19 | Anna Chorba | 38 | Lodger | Folder | Ohio |
| 20 | Martin Toth | 36 | Head | Paperhanger | Unknown |
| 21 | Bessie Toth | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Barbara Toth | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Steve Sinito | 40 | Head | Paperhanger | Hungary |
| 24 | Irene Kovacs | 25 | Lodger | — | Hungary |
| 25 | Mary Takach | 67 | Head | Dressmaker | Hungary |
| 26 | Margaret Takach | 40 | Daughter | Trimmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary Bachna | 64 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 28 | Leonard Bachna | 20 | Son | Laborer | Penna. |
| 29 | Steve Cocian | 47 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 30 | Anna Cocian | 55 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 31 | Steve Shrinko | 62 | Lodger | — | Hungary |
| 32 | Katherine Kovach | 50 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 33 | Anna Kondas | 72 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 34 | Joseph Kondas | 38 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 35 | Margaret Kondas | 33 | Daughter | Assembler | Ohio |
| 36 | Katherine Horne | 31 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Ohio |
| 37 | Wrong Received | None | information | — | — |
| 38 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Sam Calger | 55 | Head | Machinist Helper | Italy |
| 40 | Cecilia Calger | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)