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Louis Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Louis Meyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Englewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter app. |
| Industry | Painting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 186 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Painter App. |
| Township / Ward | Englewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Meyer | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Helen Meyer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Salina Meyer | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Madeline Meyer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alice Meyer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Meyer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herman Meyer | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| George Meyer | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Louis Meyer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herman Meyer | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Dolores Meyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 6
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 10 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 17
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Englewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Painter app. |
| Industry | Painting |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 186 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Meyer
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02306-00950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Conti | 46 | Lodger | Operator | New York |
| 2 | Maggie B. Smith | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 3 | Anna B. Smith | 39 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Frank Taylor | 36 | Boarder | Scavenger | New Jersey |
| 5 | Daisy Taylor | 32 | Boarder | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 6 | Amie Taylor | 5 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Dolores Taylor | 7 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Wilhelm Brucker | 44 | Head | Treasurer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Viola Brucker | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Evelyn Brucker | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Eleanor Brucker | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Herman L. Meyer | 52 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 13 | Salina J. Meyer | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Helen Meyer | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Louis Meyer THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Painter App. | New Jersey |
| 16 | Albert Meyer | 17 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 17 | Alice Meyer | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Dolores Meyer | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Herman L. Jr. Meyer | 29 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 20 | Anna Meyer | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Madeline Meyer | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | George Meyer | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | George J. Foster | 58 | Head | Office Man | New York |
| 24 | Grace A. Foster | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Marion Foster | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 26 | Mildred V. Foster | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 27 | George B. Foster | 24 | Son | Postal Clerk | New York |
| 28 | William Malloy | 46 | Head | Truck-Driver | New Jersey |
| 29 | Hannah Malloy | 46 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 30 | Ellen Ferger | 81 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Vreeland Bunta | 44 | Son-in-law | Postman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Loretta Bunta | 45 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Joseph Bunta | 19 | Grand-son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edward Bunta | 16 | Grand-son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | David Vercher | 35 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 36 | Elizabeth Vercher | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | David Vercher | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Charles S. Vercher | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Elizabeth Vercher | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Fanny Clark | 79 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
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)