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Joseph Mayer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mayer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vanderburgh-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vanderburgh-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evansville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Evansville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Mayer | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Mayer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Verona Mayer | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Mayer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bernard Mayer | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Carolyn Mayer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leo Mayer | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Mayer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Priscilla Steckler | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rita Mayer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joe Mayer | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Rosemary Mayer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vanderburg, Indiana
Son, age
Vanderburg, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joe A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Son, age 10
Vanderburgh-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Evansville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vanderburgh |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Joseph Mayer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Mayer
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Indiana
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Sibling
Rita Mayer
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Mayer
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Mayer
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Mayer
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Mayer
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Mayer
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Mayer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01114-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Schmuck | 52 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Henry Schmuck | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Joe B Mayer | 47 | Head | Assembly Line | Indiana |
| 4 | Verona Mayer | 40 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Ruth Mayer | 18 | daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 6 | Sylvester Mayer | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Rosemary Mayer | 11 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Joseph Mayer THIS PERSON | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Virginia L Mayer | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Bernard A Mayer | 6 | son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Rita Ann Mayer | 4 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Carolyn M Mayer | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Leo R Mayer | 45 | Boarder | Fireman | Indiana |
| 14 | Priscilla Steckler | 28 | Boarder | Clerk | Indiana |
| 15 | Fred Strupp | 44 | Head | Maintenance | Indiana |
| 16 | Emma Strupp | 38 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Joyce Strupp | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | William Carrier | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Sally Carrier | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Martin Bumer | 52 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 21 | Carolina Bumer | 58 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Wilhelminia Cogli | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Rosa North | 52 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 24 | Robert A North | 25 | son | Foreman | Indiana |
| 25 | Leo S North | 21 | son | Inspector | Indiana |
| 26 | Martha L North | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Anna G Polk | 19 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 28 | William Spader | 40 | Boarder | Barber | Indiana |
| 29 | Hardin Shephard | 22 | Boarder | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 30 | Louis Thomas | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Elizabeth Gregory | 86 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Lena Danbecker | 89 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Arthur Busler | 20 | Boarder | Sprayer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Allen Gorbett | 64 | Boarder | Handy Man | Kentucky |
| 35 | George High | 20 | Boarder | Welder | Illinois |
| 36 | Dean Randolph | 21 | Boarder | Welder | Illinois |
| 37 | Noble Wright | 21 | Boarder | Welder | Illinois |
| 38 | Robert Beewaert | 62 | Head | Inspector | Indiana |
| 39 | Margarete Beewaert | 52 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Wilburn Beewaert | 25 | son | New Worker | Indiana |
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)