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Louis Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Louis Meyer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willow twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Willow Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Meyer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louis Meyer | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mabel Meyer | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 1
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 8 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 11
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 21
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Crawford-County, Iowa
Head, age 31
Crawford-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willow twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helena Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Meyer
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Meyer
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Meyer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helena Meyer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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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 — Crawford-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01152-00620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis Meyer THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Mabel Meyer | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Gloria Meyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Ferdinand Kuhlmann | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Dora Kuhlmann | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Erwin Kuhlmann | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 47 | Arthur Hefford | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Althea G. Hefford | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Arthur Lievere | 41 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Herbert Sr. Viddamya | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Alice Viddamya | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Ruth Viddamya | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Herbert Jr. Viddamya | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | A. R. Pautsch | 41 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 55 | Viola Pautsch | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Marjorie Pautsch | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Phylis Pautsch | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Darlene Pautsch | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Julian Pautsch | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Marvin Peddersen | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Agusta Peddersen | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Esther Peddersen | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Adolph Peddersen | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Lawrence Schlie | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Margarete Schlie | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Joseph Schlie | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Donald Schlie | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Lawrence Schlie | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | John Ketelsen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 70 | Tena Ketelsen | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Ward Pruitt | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Mildred Pruitt | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Shirley Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Geo. Kroll | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Elsie Kroll | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Otto Nemitz | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Tillie Nemitz | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Ervin Nemitz | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Leroy Nemitz | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Albert Stedden | 46 | Head | Tractor Driver | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Louis
Gen 1 · 4 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)