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Albert Meyer — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Albert Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Germany Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCook, Illinois
SurnameMeyer
Given NameAlbert
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age54
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGermany
Year of Immigration1880
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceGermany
Mother's BirthplaceGermany
Additional Details
OccupationStockkeeper
IndustryOwn Business
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueGerman
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth CountryGermany
Year of Naturalization1900
Birthplace (normalized)germany
OccupationStockkeeper
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1866

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Albert Age Birth yr
Annie Meyer Daughter — 26 ~1894
Albert Meyer Head — 54 ~1866
Louisa Meyer Spouse — 52 ~1868
Elsie Meyer Daughter — 21 ~1899

Census Appearances

1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyer
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1867
Year of Immigration 1880
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Grocer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyer
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Years Married 20
Year of Immigration 1885
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Grocer
Industry Grocery
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 54
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
Surname Meyer
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 54
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Year of Immigration 1880
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Stockkeeper
Industry Own Business
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue German
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country Germany
Year of Naturalization 1900
Birthplace (normalized) germany

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Our Model Tree links Albert Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert Meyer
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu308unit:0482)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Maggie Sizalka 21 wife None Austria
2 Irene Sizalka 12 daughter None Illinois
3 William Fischer 26 head Conductor Illinois
4 Helen Fischer 24 wife None Illinois
5 Dorothy Fischer 3 daughter None Illinois
6 Eleanor Fischer 1 daughter None Illinois
7 Edward Deinert 20 head Machinist Illinois
8 Loretta Deinert 18 wife None Illinois
9 Gladys Deinert 0 daughter None Illinois
10 Albert Kasisch 62 head Shoemaker Germany
11 Johanna Kasisch 60 wife None Germany
12 William Kasisch 34 son Electrician Illinois
13 Margaret Kasisch 29 daughter None Illinois
14 Albert Kasisch 25 son Chauffeur Illinois
15 Elsie Kasisch 19 daughter Clerk Illinois
16 Bernhardt Kast 43 head Iron Moulder Germany
17 Martha Kast 42 wife None Germany
18 Helen Kast 18 daughter Typist Illinois
19 Herbert Kast 14 son None Illinois
20 Irma Kast 12 daughter None Illinois
21 Julius Bliss 72 head None Germany
22 Amelia Bliss 69 wife None Germany
23 Martha Bliss 29 daughter Clerk Germany
24 Joseph Schuck 25 head Clerk Illinois
25 Nellie Schuck 25 wife None Illinois
26 Albert Sittnick 23 brother-in-law Watchman Illinois
27 Frank Sittnick 21 brother-in-law Office Clerk Illinois
28 Frances Sittnick 18 sister-in-law Typist Illinois
29 Albert Meyer THIS PERSON 54 head Stockkeeper Germany
30 Louisa Meyer 52 wife None Germany
31 Annie Meyer 26 daughter Dressmaker Illinois
32 Elsie Meyer 21 daughter Postal Clerk Illinois
33 Julius Reiser 28 head Checker Germany
34 Matilda Reiser 26 wife None Germany
35 Verna Reiser 6 daughter None Illinois
36 Julius Reiser 1 son None Illinois
37 Amel Selmichael 23 boarder Mechanic Germany
38 Chas. Kraus 57 head Laborer Tennessee
39 Minnie Kraus 53 wife None Germany
40 Carrie Kraus 27 daughter Shipper Illinois
41 Fred Kraus 33 head Officer Illinois
42 Margaret Kraus 30 wife None Illinois
43 John Kovasco 33 head Laborer Hungary
44 Caroline Kovasco 26 wife None Hungary
45 James Kovasco 5 son None Missouri
46 Olga Kovasco 4 daughter None Missouri
47 Margaret Kovasco 1 daughter None Illinois
48 Albert Maass 53 head Sheriff Germany
49 Emily Maass 46 wife None Germany
50 Walter Maass 23 son Office Clerk Illinois

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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