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Albert Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Adams, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Albert Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Adams, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Pauline — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Quincy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Meyer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Arthur Meyer | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Pauline Meyer | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Augusta Meyer | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Laura Meyer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Albert Meyer | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 2
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 11
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 21
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Albert Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Adams, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Meyer
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Meyer
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Meyer
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
Augusta Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu296unit:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Behrensmeyer | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Catherine Behrensmeyer | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Esther Steffen | 37 | Head | Laundress | Illinois |
| 4 | Clarence Steffen | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Hildegard Steffen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Carl Whitney | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 7 | Marie Whitney | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Dorothy Whitney | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Edmond Whitney | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Carl Jr. Whitney | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Pauline Meyer | 48 | Head | — | Germany |
| 12 | Arthur Meyer | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Augusta Meyer | 23 | Daughter | Machine Hand | Illinois |
| 14 | Albert Meyer THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Cutter | Illinois |
| 15 | Laura Meyer | 19 | Daughter | Sole Sewer | Illinois |
| 16 | Clara Meyer | 15 | Daughter | Helper | Illinois |
| 17 | Fred Mettinger | 31 | Head | Molder | Kansas |
| 18 | Anna Mettinger | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | George H. Mettinger | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Elizabeth Barrows | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Charles Barrows | 46 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Charles W. Howard | 30 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Missouri |
| 23 | Laura Howard | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Roland Howard | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Arthur Howard | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Bernard Jensen | 33 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 27 | Bessie Jensen | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Henry Halleman | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Rosa Halleman | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Lena Halleman | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Halleman | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | George Halleman | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William Halleman | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Bernice Halleman | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Charles Halleman | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | William Halleman | 27 | Brother | Baker | Illinois |
| 37 | Lizzie Berblinger | 58 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Daniel Berblinger | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Lewis Berblinger | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Bernard Donhardt | 30 | Head | Finisher | Missouri |
| 41 | Tracy Donhardt | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Lucille Donhardt | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Joseph Lymenstall | 58 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 44 | Amelia Lymenstall | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Albert Lymenstall | 24 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 46 | Metz Steinkamp | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Edward Steinkamp | 21 | Son | Cutter | Illinois |
| 48 | Walter Steinkamp | 28 | Head | Pattern Maker | Illinois |
| 49 | Clara Steinkamp | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Elizabeth Steinkamp | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Albert + 4 siblings
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 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)