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Walter Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Charles-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fritz & J — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Charles-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Charles R 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Charles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Charles R 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Meyer | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Leo Meyer | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| J Meyer | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Walter Meyer | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Charles, …
Son, age 4
St Charles, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Charles, …
Son, age 14
St Charles, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Charles-County, Missouri
Son, age 24
St.-Charles-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Charles R 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Charles |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Walter Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fritz Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father J Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father John Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fritz Meyer
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Meyer
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Meyer
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Meyer
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Meyer
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Charles-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Charles-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02145-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Schnarre | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Henry Schnarre | 34 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | William Schnarre | 32 | Son | Maintenance Man | Missouri |
| 44 | Anna Schnarre | 30 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Marvin Ott | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Emma Ott | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Roena Ott | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Alma Ermeling | 51 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Hulda Ermeling | 49 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Frank Schroeder | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 51 | Erna Schroeder | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Raymond Schroeder | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Vernon Schroeder | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Victor Miller | 49 | Hired man | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | J. Fritz Meyer | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Sophie Meyer | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Walter Meyer THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Leo Meyer | 72 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Louis Blohm | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Frieda Blohm | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Bernice Blohm | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Clifford Blohm | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | William Heitman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Clara Heitman | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Delores Heitman | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Walter Ridder | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Mabel Ridder | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Lavern Ridder | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Floyd Finney | 25 | Hired hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 70 | Vincent Brocker | 34 | Head | Care Taker | Missouri |
| 71 | Esther Brocker | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | David Brocker | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Wayne Brocker | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Frank Keiser | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 75 | Hazel Keiser | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Landon Keiser | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 77 | Frances Keiser | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Jenny Paull | 82 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Edwin Blohm | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 80 | Freda Blohm | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)