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Charles Meyers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Meyers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Meyers | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Maryanna Meyers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Philip Meyers | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Meyers | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Francis Meyers | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Meyers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Meyers | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Meyers | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 53
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 12 household members
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Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 62
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Meyers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Meyers
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel675:0978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dave Wright | 60 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 52 | Chester Wright | 36 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 53 | Joseph Cross | 69 | Head | Retired | Wales |
| 54 | Rachel Cross | 67 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Annette Campbell | 59 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Mamie Knowles | 38 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 57 | Charles Meyers THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Brakeman | Iowa |
| 58 | Mary Meyers | 52 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 59 | Charles Meyers | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Francis Meyers | 20 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Philip Meyers | 19 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Maryanna Meyers | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 63 | George Meyers | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Mary Meyers | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Ben Woolley | 47 | Head | Inspector-Drains | Iowa |
| 66 | Eva Woolley | 41 | Wife-H | Servant | Iowa |
| 67 | Helen Woolley | 17 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Jeanette Woolley | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Genevieve Woolley | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Mary O'Neill | 70 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Mayme Rigg | 41 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 72 | Harry Rigg | 18 | Grandson | Linotyper | Iowa |
| 73 | Mary J. Rigg | 6 | Grandson | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Tony Fortini | 48 | Head | Marbleworker | Italy |
| 75 | Lucile Fortini | 45 | Wife-H | None | Italy |
| 76 | Roy Mcmurray | 41 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 77 | Lillian Mcmurray | 38 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 78 | Florence Mcmurray | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 79 | Roy Mcmurray | 17 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 80 | Clifford Mcmurray | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Harold Mcmurray | 6 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Abraham Luchleiter | 74 | Head | Gardener | Illinois |
| 83 | Mary Luchleiter | 71 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Marion Luchleiter | 44 | Son | Weigher | Iowa |
| 85 | Charles Davis | 53 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 86 | Augusta Davis | 52 | Wife-H | Tailoress | Germany |
| 87 | Charlie Pugliese | 39 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 88 | Billy Pugliese | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 89 | Loraine Hall | 2 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)