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Louis Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Louis Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Antoinette — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Napoleon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | On Govt Work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Township / Ward | Napoleon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Meyer | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Nettie Meyer | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Herman Meyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 9
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 19
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis E-Ab |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Son, age 29
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Napoleon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | On Govt Work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 Louis Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antoinette Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Meyer
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antoinette Meyer
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Meyer
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Meyer
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana
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Sibling
Herman Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank J Fehringer | 66 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 42 | Emma P Fehringer | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Marie C Fehringer | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 44 | Mary A Fehringer | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Nettie Meyer | 59 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Louis C Meyer THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Supervisor | Indiana |
| 47 | Herman J Meyer | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Edgar Waters | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Bonnie E Waters | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Leonard F Meyer | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 51 | Irene M Meyer | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Donald L Meyer | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Jerome M Meyer | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Lawrence R Meyer | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Margaret J Meyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Albert J Winters | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 57 | William Dean | 78 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Lyda A Dean | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Arval Grow | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Mollie I Grow | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Norma Grow | 27 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Arval Grow | 19 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Virginia Grow | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Betty L Grow | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Denzil Grow | 24 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Nellie Grow | 24 | daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Denzil Grow | 3 | Grand Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Eldo G Straber | 24 | Head | Driver | Indiana |
| 69 | Vonda M Straber | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Anna Stegemoller | 47 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Mary R Stegemoller | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Russell Bultman | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 73 | Margaret Bultman | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Billy Bultman | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | William Timke | 44 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 76 | Margaret Smith | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Trudy J Smith | 21 | Daughter | Beautian | Indiana |
| 78 | Edward W Foster | 56 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 79 | Ethel Foster | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Daisy M Foster | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Louis + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)