William Meyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Meyer
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati City
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	Highway Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Supervisor
Township / Ward	Cincinnati City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Kathryn Meyer	Daughter	—	15	~1925
William Meyer	Head	—	50	~1890
Rose Meyer	Other	—	54	~1886
Christine Meyer	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 30

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Supt
Industry	Wagon Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 40

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Highway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 50

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Meyer
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati City
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	Highway Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Meyer

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03195-00094)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sylvester A Brunskamp	40	Head	Owner	Ohio
2	Dorothy A Brunskamp	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Elmer A Schofield	45	Head	Freight Agent	Kentucky
4	Gladys L Schofield	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
5	Loraine H Schofield	13	Daughter	—	Kentucky
6	Dona G Schofield	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
7	Thomas N Roush	35	Head	Maintenance	Ohio
8	Elsie L Roush	39	Wife	—	Maryland
9	Edward W Sylaine	47	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
10	Kathryn D Sylaine	35	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
11	Thomas Sylaine	17	Son	—	Michigan
12	John Riot	47	Head	Owner	Poland
13	Zofa Riot	47	Wife	—	Poland
14	Theodore S Riot	24	Son	Woodworker	Ohio
15	George J Riot	23	Son	Accountant	Ohio
16	Barbara E Riot	20	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
17	William E Meyer THIS PERSON	50	Head	Supervisor	Kentucky
18	Christine E Meyer	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
19	Kathryn C Meyer	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Rose Meyer	54	Sister-in-law	—	Kentucky
21	Eugene Mendel	55	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
22	Martha Mendel	50	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Charles C Grote	62	Head	Owner	Ohio
24	Clara R Grote	62	Wife	—	Ohio
25	James Harper	42	Head	Staff Supervisor	Ohio
26	Carolyn Harper	31	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Jean C Harper	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Earl W Behrman	31	Head	Teacher	Ohio
29	Mary R Behrman	28	Wife	—	Florida
30	Roland N Behrman	5	Son	—	Ohio
31	Richard J Behrman	1	Son	—	Ohio
32	Jane Mcneele	21	Sister-in-law	Salesgirl	Ohio
33	Christian W Olhoff	42	Head	Office Manager	Massachusetts
34	Eva B Olhoff	40	Wife	—	Massachusetts
35	Barbara A Olhoff	12	Daughter	—	Rhode Island
36	Constance Olhoff	7	Daughter	—	Massachusetts

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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)

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