RM
Robert Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Robert Meyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheboygan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheboygan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Sheboygan City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Meyer | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Marlene Meyer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Velma Meyer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Meyer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Josephine Meyer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Meyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alex Meyer | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Meyer | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lorraine Meyer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alex Meyer | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Son, age 9
Sheboygan, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 20
Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheboygan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheboygan |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Robert Meyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Robert Meyer
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Wisconsin
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Lorraine Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marlene Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04527-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Revel | 26 | Daughter in Law | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Carl Revel | 75 | Father | — | Russia |
| 43 | Nathan Alperovitz | 75 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 44 | Sarah Alperovitz | 73 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Mary Alperovitz | 30 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Wisconsin |
| 46 | John Alpert | 47 | Head | — | Russia |
| 47 | Sophia Alpert | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Arthur Alpert | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | William Alpert | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Max Nemzoff | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 51 | Kate Nemzoff | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 52 | Carl Weber | 25 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Gertrude Weber | 45 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Elvira Weber | 20 | Sister | House Worker | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Alex Meyer | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 56 | Viola Meyer | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Robert Meyer THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Velma Meyer | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Lorraine Meyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Josephine Meyer | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Alex Jr Meyer | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Marlene Meyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Richard Meyer | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Ruth Meyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Albert Knoche | 51 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Dorothy Knoche | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Elmer Knoche | 28 | Son | Driver | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Doris Knoche | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Willis Knoche | 20 | Son | Sprayer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Gertrude Knoche | 17 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Barbara Knoche | None | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Christian Heuiste | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 73 | Emilie Heuiste | 50 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Louis Heuiste | 48 | Son | Washer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Joseph Hocevar | 24 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Margaret Hocevar | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Carl Hocevar | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | William Greger | 36 | Head | Checker | — |
| 79 | Berta Greger | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | George Erzen | 64 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
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)