Margaret Meyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Head Born: Switzerland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Switzerland
1935 Residence (City)	St Paul
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	H
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland
Occupation	H
Township / Ward	St Paul
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Earl Meyer	Son	—	22	~1918
Gloria Meyer	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Margaret Meyer	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Spouse, age 37

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Switzerland
Year of Naturalization	1907
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Other, age 42

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swiss
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

1940

Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Head, age 57

Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Switzerland
1935 Residence (City)	St Paul
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	H
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

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Margaret Meyer

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02004-00379)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Patricia Hennessey	18	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
42	Margaret Meyer THIS PERSON	57	Head	H	Switzerland
43	Earl Meyer	22	Son	Elevator Operator	Minnesota
44	Gloria M. Meyer	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
45	Josephine Johnson	40	Head	Hand Folder	Wisconsin
46	Harold Johnson	21	Son	Comptometer Operator	Minnesota
47	Amanda Regester	72	Head	H	Sweden
48	Samuel C. Regester	42	Son	Barber	Minnesota
49	Martha Anderson	45	Head	Operator	Minnesota
50	Karl Mueller	73	Lodger	U	Germany
51	Roy Sincomb	23	Lodger	Steam Fitter	Minnesota
52	Salhem Vollmer	53	Head	Laborer	Germany
53	Josephine Vollmer	56	Wife	H	Germany
54	David Hengel	26	Head	Hog Kill	Minnesota
55	Harriet Hengel	22	Wife	Casing Grader	Minnesota
56	David Hengel	3	Son	—	Minnesota
57	Ruth Hengel	16	Sister	Maid	Minnesota
58	William Evenson	66	Head	Grocer	Minnesota
59	Margaret Evenson	54	Wife	H	Minnesota
60	Violet Evenson	25	Daughter	Proofreader	Minnesota
61	Frank Evenson	22	Son	Truck Driver	Minnesota
62	Lorraine F. Evenson	19	Daughter	New Worker	Minnesota
63	Delores Evenson	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
64	Edward Glaeser	58	Head	Engineer	Minnesota
65	Mary Glaeser	50	Wife	H	Minnesota
66	Helen Glaeser	23	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Minnesota
67	Elmer Zahnke	23	Nephew	Furniture Repairman	Minnesota
68	Jerome Zahnke	18	Nephew	—	Minnesota
69	Ray Hanson	44	Head	Garage Foreman	Minnesota
70	Charlotte Hanson	44	Wife	H	Minnesota
71	Milton M. Hanson	23	Son	Service Man	Minnesota
72	Anna R. Hofer	72	Mother-in-law	U	Germany
73	Albert Yuzon	35	Head	Auto Accessories	Russia
74	Mary Yuzon	29	Wife	H	Poland
75	Harold Daly	26	Head	Estimator	Minnesota
76	Eleanor Daly	22	Wife	H	Minnesota
77	Albert E. Hartley	42	Head	Mechanic	Wisconsin
78	Christine Hartley	39	Wife	H	Norway
79	Constance Hartley	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
80	Jean Hartley	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota

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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)

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