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Robert Meyers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beadle-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Robert Meyers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beadle-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beadle-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beadle |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Vernon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Meyers | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Earl Meyers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charlotte Meyers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara Meyers | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Janice Meyers | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vernette Meyers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Oscar Meyers | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Darlene Meyers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 7
Beadle, South Dakota · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Robert T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Beadle-County, South …
Son, age 17
Beadle-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beadle |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Meyers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Meyers
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Charlotte Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlene Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernette Meyers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Beadle-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Beadle-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03847-00770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto B. Mettler | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 2 | Rose E. Mettler | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Merlyn Dean Mettler | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Harlan Eugene Mettler | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | August J. Kahre | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Martha Kahre | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Edward Kahre | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 8 | Irvin Kahre | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 9 | Oscar Meyers | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Clara Meyers | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Robert Meyers THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Earl Meyers | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Darlene Meyers | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Charlotte Meyers | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Vernette Meyers | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Janice Lou Meyers | 2 | Grandson | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | James D. Christopherson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Marie Christopherson | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Everett Christopherson | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 20 | Arthur A. Stegeman | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 21 | Mahela Stegeman | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Gerhard E. Stegeman | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 23 | Alice Marie Stegeman | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Isabelle Anderson | 45 | Head | Manager | South Dakota |
| 25 | Jay Anderson | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Don Anderson | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | August Anderson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 28 | Roy A. Dubois | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Nellie Dubois | 49 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Max Dubois | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 31 | Pascal Tatchio | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Vada Tatchio | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Vernon Tatchio | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 34 | Wallace Tatchio | 16 | Son | Library Work | South Dakota |
| 35 | Marvin Tatchio | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Glen L. Dubois | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 37 | Edith Dubois | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Donald Eugene Dubois | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Frances Gooding | 33 | Head | Teaching | South Dakota |
| 40 | Fred Renner | 58 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
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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)