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John Moyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this John Moyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTaylor-County, Wisconsin
SurnameMoyer
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)Medford City
1935 Residence (County)Taylor
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryW.P.A.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked43
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMedford City
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Moyer Daughter — 2 ~1938
David Moyer Son — 4 ~1936
Adela Moyer Spouse — 24 ~1916
John Moyer Head — 27 ~1913
Kenneth Moyer Son — 3 ~1937

Census Appearances

1930
Taylor, Wisconsin
Son, age 17
Taylor, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyer
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Austria
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Taylor-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 27
Taylor-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
Surname Moyer
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Medford City
1935 Residence (County) Taylor
Occupation Laborer
Industry W.P.A.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 43
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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Our Model Tree links John Moyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Moyer
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Wisconsin
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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 — Taylor-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04528-00380)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Raymond Mcnamara 23 Son Book Keeper Wisconsin
2 Judith Mcnamara 21 Daughter Beautician Wisconsin
3 Lester Mcnamara 20 Son Salesman Wisconsin
4 Rena Taplin 71 Cousin — Wisconsin
5 Robert Brehm 24 Lodger Book Keeper Iowa
6 Erwin Reinolt 29 Head Barkeeper Wisconsin
7 Helen Reinolt 23 Wife — S. Dakota
8 Edward Boeman 47 Head Laborer Wisconsin
9 Clara Boeman 40 Wife — Wisconsin
10 Claude Boeman 20 Son — Wisconsin
11 Melvin Boeman 18 Son — Wisconsin
12 Harvey Boeman 15 Son — Wisconsin
13 Roy Boeman 12 Son — Wisconsin
14 Joyce Boeman 9 Daughter — Wisconsin
15 Shirley Boeman 8 Daughter — Wisconsin
16 John Moyer THIS PERSON 27 Head Laborer Wisconsin
17 Adela Moyer 24 Wife — Wisconsin
18 David Moyer 4 Son — Wisconsin
19 Kenneth Moyer 3 Son — Wisconsin
20 Patricia Moyer 2 Daughter — Wisconsin
21 Henry Hacker 32 Head Manager Wisconsin
22 Lucille Hacker 31 Wife — Wisconsin
23 Peter Hacker 2 Son — Wisconsin
24 Paul Mishler 78 Head — Germany
25 Samuel Klusez 21 Lodger Book Keeper Wisconsin
26 Ernest Hildebrandt 64 Head Store Mason Germany
27 Hildebrandt 52 Wife — Germany
28 Melvin Hildebrandt 17 Son — Wisconsin
29 Fred Gisner 53 Head Laborer Wisconsin
30 Alma Gisner 47 Wife — Illinois
31 Leona Gisner 17 Daughter Maid Wisconsin
32 Fred Jr Gisner 15 Son — Wisconsin
33 Raymond Gisner 11 Son — Wisconsin
34 Isaac Bener 69 Head — Maine
35 Wayne Simerson 71 Head Resident Wisconsin
36 Evelyn Simerson 37 Daughter Manager Wisconsin
37 Henry Burt 46 Head Proprietor Wisconsin
38 Catherine Burt 42 Wife — Wisconsin
39 Bernard Burt 18 Son Mechanic Wisconsin
40 Anita Burt 16 Daughter — Wisconsin

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)

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