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Walter Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Walter Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gerhard & Joseph — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Maplewood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Meyer | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Meyer | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lorraine Meyer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 8
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 4 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 18
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | wrapper |
| Industry | Hinge factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 28
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| 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 Gerhard Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gerhard Meyer
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Meyer
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Meyer
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Meyer
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02150-00379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett Kuechler | 28 | Head | Stock Clerk | Missouri |
| 2 | Mamie Kuechler | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Everett Jr Kuechler | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Patricia Kuechler | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | James Dirick | 34 | Head | Statistian | Louisiana |
| 6 | Katie Dirick | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Jane Dirick | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | James Dirick | 3 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 9 | John Dirick | 2 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 10 | Spencer Eaklor | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 11 | Mildred Eaklor | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | James Eaklor | 4 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 13 | Janet Eaklor | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Missouri |
| 14 | Harry Carroll | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 15 | Helen Carroll | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Hannah Meyer | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Fred Olesnik | 49 | Head | Machinist | Austria |
| 18 | Helen Olesnik | 43 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 19 | James O Rutherford | 57 | Boarder | Maintenance Man | Missouri |
| 20 | Carl Baker | 37 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 21 | Clara Baker | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Dorothy Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Donald Baker | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | William E Wenschele | 38 | Head | Stereotyper | Missouri |
| 25 | Mary Wenschele | 38 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 26 | Jean Wenschele | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Robert Wenschele | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Theresa Hezak | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Austria |
| 29 | Carl Morris | 33 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 30 | Viola Morris | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Charles P Hezak | 37 | Head | Lathe Hand | Hungary |
| 32 | Julia Hezak | 41 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 33 | Geraldine Hezak | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Dolores Hezak | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Sophie Obernay | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Hungary |
| 36 | Marie Pecnik | 68 | Head | Operator | Austria |
| 37 | Mary Pecnik | 33 | Daughter | Cashier | Hungary |
| 38 | Walter Meyer THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 39 | Mildred Meyer | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Lorraine Meyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)