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William Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Meyer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Helena — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charter Oak twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Charter Oak Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Meyer | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Meyer | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Herbert Meyer | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edwin Meyer | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 3
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 13
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 23
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Crawford-County, Iowa
Son, age 33
Crawford-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charter Oak twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 William Meyer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helena Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Meyer
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helena Meyer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Meyer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Meyer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Meyer
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Meyer
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Iowa
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Sibling
Edwin Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Meyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Crawford-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01152-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lorch | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Hattie Lorch | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Raymond Lorch | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 4 | Fred Hansen | 58 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Anna Hansen | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Hans Hansen | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Anna Hansen | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Vera Hansen | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 9 | Irene Hansen | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Thomas Hansen | 60 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Claude Eyer | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Minnie Eyer | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | August A. Timm | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Edna Timm | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Norman Timm | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Marlene Timm | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | August Lill | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Josie Lill | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Carl Horner | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Marie Horner | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Elvira Horner | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Edwin G. Hess | 72 | Head | Farmer | Penn. |
| 23 | George H. Gifford | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Agusta Gifford | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Merton Gifford | 34 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Robert W. Johannsen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Edna Johannsen | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Alfred Schultz | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Anna Schultz | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Donald Schultz | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Darlene Schultz | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | George W. Leifeld | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Nora Leifeld | 37 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Anna Leifeld | 17 | Daughter | Office Girl | Colorado |
| 35 | Duane Leifeld | 14 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 36 | Emma Meyer | 54 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Edwin Meyer | 35 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | William Meyer THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Herbert Meyer | 25 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | William Timm | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)