Walter Meyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Walter Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clinton-County, Iowa
Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Clinton
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2320
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Clinton City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Jeanette Meyer	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Mary Meyer	Spouse	—	37	~1903
Walter Meyer	Son	—	18	~1922
Robert Meyer	Son	—	10	~1930
Mary Meyer	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Walter Meyer	Head	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Clinton, Iowa

Head, age 30

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Clinton, Iowa

Head, age 40

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1890

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	C. N. W. Ry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Clinton-County, Iowa

Head, age 51

Clinton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Clinton
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2320
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Walter Meyer

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01150-00839)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Marlene Gunther	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
42	Jayden Gunther	0	Son	—	Wisconsin
43	Charles Kramer	48	Head	Farm Hand	Iowa
44	Rita Kramer	39	Wife	House Maid	Germany
45	Fred Graham	44	Head	Salesman	Iowa
46	Gertrude Graham	29	Wife	Credit Clerk	Germany
47	Bruce Hall	52	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
48	Rose F. Hall	52	Wife	—	Illinois
49	Woodland Hall	21	Son	Carpenter	Iowa
50	Ursula Hall	20	Daughter-in-law	—	Iowa
51	Hans King	53	Head	Laborer	Iowa
52	Matilda King	41	Wife	—	Iowa
53	Lucy Alice King	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
54	Ellis May King	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
55	Albert King	7	Son	—	Iowa
56	Irene King	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
57	Dolores King	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
58	Donna King	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
59	La Verne Chase	42	Son-in-law	Laborer	Iowa
60	Mary Chase	57	Sister	—	Iowa
61	Walter Meyer THIS PERSON	51	Head	Machinist	Iowa
62	Mary Frances Meyer	37	Wife	—	Iowa
63	Walter Jr. Meyer	18	Son	—	Iowa
64	Jeanette Meyer	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
65	Robert Meyer	10	Son	—	Iowa
66	Mary Ann Meyer	2	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
67	Mildred Mally	29	Head	—	Illinois
68	Fred Zimmerman	46	Lodger	Proprietor	Iowa
69	Emma Stebbins	69	Head	—	Germany
70	Emma Mally	73	Head	—	Iowa
71	Irene Mally	42	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Iowa
72	Raymond Mally	41	Son	Clerk	Iowa
73	Menno Honnenger	29	Head	Weaver	Illinois
74	Anna Honnenger	27	Wife	Weaver	Iowa
75	H. J. Salson	59	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
76	Earl Salson	25	Son	Mechanic	Iowa
77	Jorg Hillendron	44	Head	Plumber	Iowa
78	Florence Hillendron	44	Wife	—	Illinois
79	Doris Hillendron	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
80	Janice Hillendron	16	Daughter	—	Iowa

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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.

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