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Mary Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Meyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Hungary
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
| Township / Ward | Bridgewater Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Meyer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Meyer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rose Meyer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jessie Meyer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Meyer | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| George Meyer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Andy Meyer | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alfred Meyer | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Meyer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Meyer | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Meyer | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, New …
Other, age 32
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1917 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Magyar |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1940
Somerset-County, New …
Spouse, age 42
Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
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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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Mary Meyer
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02382-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diedrick Pehling | 62 | Uncle | — | Germany |
| 2 | Charles Schuermeyer | 32 | Head | Millwright | New York |
| 3 | Agnes B Schuermeyer | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Charles Schuermeyer | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Davenport Betus | 50 | Head | Bricklayer Mason | New York |
| 6 | John G Meyer | 47 | Head | Tireing Straight | Austria |
| 7 | Mary Meyer THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 8 | George Meyer | 17 | Son | Ccc Camp | New Jersey |
| 9 | Irene Meyer | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mary Meyer | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Meyer | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Jessie Meyer | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Andy J Meyer | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Edward P Meyer | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Alfred Meyer | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Rose E Meyer | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Jonas Hagar | 68 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Emma Hagar | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary E Lischer | 66 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 20 | Wellington Hill | 43 | Head | Line Foreman | New York |
| 21 | Kitty Hill | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Douglas Hill | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Stephen Kojic | 44 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 24 | Sophia Kojic | 42 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 25 | Joseph Kojic | 23 | Son | Furnace Operator | New Jersey |
| 26 | Thomas Kojic | 21 | Son | Trace Construction | New Jersey |
| 27 | Ann Biddle | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Harry Biddle | 32 | Husband | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 29 | Robert Biddle | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Thomas Biddle | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Harry Biddle | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Emil J Widmer | 53 | Head | Chemist | Germany |
| 33 | Catherine Widmer | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Mildred Heft | 23 | Niece | Secretary | Ohio |
| 35 | Ferd Collins | 49 | Head | President | Newark |
| 36 | Virginia Collins | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Morton Collins | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ferd Jr Collins | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Norton Persham | 75 | Father in law | Retired | New Jersey |
| 40 | Sophia B Persham | 73 | Mother in law | — | Augusta |
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)