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Joseph Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Meyer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | GARDEN PLAIN TOWNSHIP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SEDGWICK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Garden Plain Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Meyer | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Joseph Meyer | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Anthony Meyer | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Leo Meyer | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sedgwick, Kansas
Head, age 33
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Head, age 42
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joe N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Head, age 52
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph N. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Head, age 63
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | GARDEN PLAIN TOWNSHIP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SEDGWICK |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Meyer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01258-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Kerschen | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Robert Kerschen | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Verna May Kerschen | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | John Rausch | 66 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Leo Rausch | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Irene Rausch | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Hubert Ast | 24 | Son-in-law | Farm-Laborer | Kansas |
| 48 | Clara Ast | 24 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Kenneth Ast | 1 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Joseph Meyer THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 51 | Katherine Meyer | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Anthony Meyer | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Leo Meyer | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Paul Rau | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Golda Rau | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Leonard Rau | 19 | Son | Farm-Laborer | Kansas |
| 57 | Paul Rau | 18 | Son | Farm-Laborer | Kansas |
| 58 | John Rau | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Lawrence Rau | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Alice Rau | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Jane Rau | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Leo Stump | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Mary Stump | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Marcelline Stump | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Leona Stump | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Alberta Stump | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Doris Stump | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Edwin Stump | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Richard Stump | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Leonard Stump | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Eleanor Stump | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Louis, J. Sittler | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Albertina Sittler | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Mary Ab Sittler | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Louis J. Sittler | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Frank Kerschen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Loretta Kerschen | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Tillie Kerschen | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Alfred Kerschen | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 80 | Mary Alice Kerschen | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)