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Mary Meyers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Meyers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Timber Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Timber Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilo Meyers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Meyers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| August Meyers | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Leroy Meyers | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Merlin Meyers | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Meyers | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Iowa
Other, age 31
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Marshall-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 41
Marshall-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Timber Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Meyers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Meyers
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01182-00956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bob Gray | 21 | Hired hand | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Russell D. Tweed | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Ruth Tweed | 32 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 44 | Maylee Tweed | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Vernon Tweed | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Loren Tweed | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Albert Harem | 25 | Hired hand | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Bertie B. Hayne | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Emily Hayne | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Roy Jr. Varnum | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Mabel Varnum | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Marian Varnum | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Jane Varnum | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Kyle Varnum | 16 | Nephew | — | California |
| 55 | John B. Miller | 47 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth Miller | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | John Miller | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Edward Miller | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Mary Lou Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Elizabeth Ann Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | August D. Meyers | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Mary Meyers THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Ilo Jean Meyers | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Leroy J. Meyers | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Merlin R. Meyers | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Gladys M. Meyers | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Hal D. Youngblood | 26 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 68 | Lois Youngblood | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Jerry Youngblood | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Terry Youngblood | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Fay D. Burch | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Delbert Burch | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Nadine Burch | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Ray D. Gile | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Ida E. Gile | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Marian Gile | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Gladys Gile | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Allis Gile | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Reinard Meling | 28 | Son-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Margaret Meling | 24 | Daughter | — | 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)