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Margaret Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stearns-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Meyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stearns-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Meyer | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Leander Meyer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Meyer | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Roman Meyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Catherine Meyer | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Cyril Meyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marcella Meyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Catherine Meyer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Spouse, age 29
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Stearns-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 37
Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Meyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Meyer
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01961-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Lloyd Jr. | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Richard | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Henry Eich | 75 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Katherine Eich | 73 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Cluter | Chester Stang | 45 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 7 | Theresa Stang | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Charles Schulenburg | 17 | Hired hand | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 9 | Max J. Meyer | 48 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 10 | Margaret Meyer THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Leander Meyer | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 12 | Cyril Meyer | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 13 | Catherine Meyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Roman Meyer | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Marcella Meyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Catherine Meyer | 77 | Mother | — | Germany |
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)