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Dorothy Myers — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Myers across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & George — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameMyers
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardManhattan
Est. Birth Year~1905

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Mabel Myers Daughter — 7 ~1913
Katie Myers Spouse — 40 ~1880
Dorothy Myers Daughter — 15 ~1905
Arthur Myers Son — 9 ~1911
Geo Myers Son — 12 ~1908
Mae Myers Daughter — 18 ~1902
Gertrude Myers Daughter — 8 ~1912
George Myers Head — 43 ~1877
Nellie Myers Son — 5 ~1915
John Myers Son — 20 ~1900
Joseph Myers Son — 3 ~1917
Chas Myers Son — 17 ~1903

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Myers
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
Surname Myers
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Myer
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Insurance
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Myers across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father George Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Myer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Myers
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Myers
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Myer
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Myers
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Myers
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Myers
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Sibling
Gertrude Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chas Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geo Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1223unit:0522)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Adolph Friedrich 53 Lodger Painter New York
2 Frank Smith 28 Head Engineer New York
3 Sarah V. Smith 30 Wife — New York
4 Frances Smith 3 Daughter — New York
5 Sarah P. Smith 2 Daughter — New York
6 Patrick Murphy 34 Lodger Laborer New York
7 Octavia Murphy 29 Lodger — New York
8 Geo. Hall 23 Head Chauffeur New York
9 Elizabeth Hall 24 Wife — Canada
10 George Myers 43 Head Foreman New York
11 Katie Myers 40 Wife — New York
12 John Myers 20 Son Wire Worker New York
13 Mae Myers 18 Daughter Examiner New York
14 Chas. Myers 17 Son Polisher New York
15 Dorothy Myers THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — New York
16 Geo. Myers 12 Son — New York
17 Arthur Myers 9 Son — New York
18 Gertrude Myers 8 Daughter — New York
19 Mabel Myers 7 Daughter — New York
20 Nellie Myers 5 Son — New York
21 Joseph Myers 3 Son — New York
22 Jas. W. Murphy 50 Head — Canada
23 Joseph Murphy 25 Son Regulator New York
24 Mary Murphy 20 Daughter — New York
25 James Murphy 19 Son Mechanic New York
26 Elizabeth Loran 45 Sis-in-law — New Jersey
27 Harry P. Owen 30 Head Chauffeur New York
28 Kathleen Owen 23 Wife — New York
29 Kathleen Owen 3 Daughter — New York
30 Chas. Timothy 35 Head Laborer Ireland
31 Katherine Timothy 35 Wife — Ireland
32 Katherine Timothy 12 Daughter — New York
33 Elizabeth Timothy 7 Daughter — New York
34 William E. Timothy 4 Son — New York
35 John Timothy 2 Son — New York
36 Alice Walsh 70 Lodger — Ireland
37 Joseph Hepp 35 Head Cook Germany
38 Gertrude Hepp 34 Wife — Hungary
39 George Hepp 11 Son — New York
40 Marguerite Hepp 7 Daughter — New York
41 Peter Burskin 36 Head Grocer Armenia
42 Neva Burskin 32 Wife — Armenia
43 Harry Burskin 13 Son — Armenia
44 John Burskin 7 Son — New York
45 George Burskin 4 Son — New York
46 Jim Yeam 33 Head Helper Italy
47 Angeline Yeam 35 Wife — Italy
48 Anthony Yeam 8 Son — New York
49 Mary Yeam 6 Daughter — New York
50 Henrietta Yeam 5 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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