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William Meyer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amelia & Emilie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: MARYLAND
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | MEYER |
| Given Name | WILLIAM |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | MARYLAND |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BALTIMORE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BALTIMORE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | BUYER |
| Industry | DOMESTICS LINENS |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilie Meyer | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| T Meyer | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Meyer | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 18
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 29
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | linens |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 37
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | MEYER |
| Given Name | WILLIAM |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | MARYLAND |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BALTIMORE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BALTIMORE |
| Occupation | BUYER |
| Industry | DOMESTICS LINENS |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amelia Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emilie Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Amelia Mayer
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emilie Meyer
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Meyer
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01541-00456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emilie Meyer | 67 | HEAD | — | GERMANY |
| 2 | William Meyer THIS PERSON | 37 | SON | Buyer | MARYLAND |
| 3 | T. Louise Meyer | 38 | DAUGHTER-IN-LAW | Stenographer | MARYLAND |
| 4 | Ole Soberg | 54 | HEAD | — | NORWAY |
| 5 | Inga C. Soberg | 56 | WIFE | — | NORWAY |
| 6 | Charles List | 55 | HEAD | Proprietor | MARYLAND |
| 7 | Mable List | 55 | WIFE | — | MARYLAND |
| 8 | Carl List | 16 | SON | — | MARYLAND |
| 9 | Carl W. Lundgren | 34 | HEAD | Draftsman | MINNESOTA |
| 10 | Eldora Lundgren | 36 | WIFE | — | MINNESOTA |
| 11 | Nicholas Metzger | 43 | HEAD | Salesman | MARYLAND |
| 12 | Agnes Metzger | 40 | WIFE | — | MARYLAND |
| 13 | James A. Hee | 76 | FATHER-IN-LAW | — | MARYLAND |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)