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Mary Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickinson-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Meyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickinson-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickinson-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Okoboji |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Okoboji |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Meyer | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lois Meyer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Geraldine Meyer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joelene Hurlburt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Meyer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carolyn Meyer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Phervis Meyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Meyer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Verona Meyer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elmer Meyer | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alene Hurlburt | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eugene Meyer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Meyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hattie Meyer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dickinson, Iowa
Daughter, age 8
Dickinson, Iowa · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Dickinson-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 18
Dickinson-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1922 — 14 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Okoboji |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Mary Meyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Meyer
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lois Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verona Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phervis Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joelene Hurlburt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Dickinson-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickinson-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01157-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Smith | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Raymond Smith | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Elmer L Meyer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Hattie Meyer | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Vivian Meyer | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Mary Meyer THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Betty Meyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Verona Meyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Joseph Meyer | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Lois Meyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Phervis Meyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Eugene Meyer | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Carolyn Meyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Geraldine Meyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Alene Hurlburt | 22 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Joelene Hurlburt | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Martin Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | S Dakota |
| 58 | Martha Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Hubert Anderson | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Lowell Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Norman Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Stanley Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Pierce Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Merlyn Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Emil Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Edward Lloyd | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Bernice Lloyd | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Edward Jr Lloyd | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Lorana Lloyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Stanley Lloyd | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Charles Spencer | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Irene Spencer | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Carroll Spencer | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Joe S Rule | 41 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 75 | Lorene Rule | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Phyllis Rule | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | H. H. Begley | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Addie Begley | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Betty Begley | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Dobie Begley | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)