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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 Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Mary — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mailer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Mailer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Walter Meyer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Celeste Meyer | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | Walter C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 24
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | Walter C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Mailing Clerk |
| Industry | Newspaper Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 35
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Occupation | Mailer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Walter Moyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Moyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Moyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Moyer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Moyer
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Moyer
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Meyer
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04323-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | B. Calwell Young | 62 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 42 | Hattie Young | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ernest S. Mccoin | 31 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lois V. Mccoin | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Okey W. Herndon | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 46 | Leona Q. Herndon | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Harry Herndon | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 48 | Alexander Herndon | 18 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 49 | Susan M. Herndon | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Okey W. Jr. Herndon | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Billy Herndon | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Louise Herndon | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Richard Herndon | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert A. Whismant | 46 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 55 | Barbara B. Whismant | 38 | Wife | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 56 | Vivian Whismant | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Jane Whismant | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert A. Jr. Whismant | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | William M. Jayne | 37 | Head | Asst Storekeeper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Jayne | 27 | Wife | Relief Girl | Virginia |
| 61 | Helen Meyer | 52 | Head | Clerical | Virginia |
| 62 | Sidney Meyer | 24 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Ann Meyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | G. Edgar Meyer | 26 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Virginia |
| 65 | Marian V. Meyer | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Susan P. Meyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | F. Dwight Thomas | 56 | Head | Clerk, Postal | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Grace E. Thomas | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Grace F. Schenck | 68 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Edward C. Potts | 52 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 72 | Tyree R. Potts | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Edward C. Jr. Potts | 28 | Son | Checker | Virginia |
| 74 | Walter C. Jr. Meyer THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Mailer | Virginia |
| 75 | Celeste L. Meyer | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Walter C. Iii Meyer | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Cassell T. Hughes | 33 | Head | Lessee | Virginia |
| 78 | Anna H. Hughes | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Edward H. Hughes | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Willie L. Marshall | 30 | Head | Stock Clerk | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)