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Edward Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Dubois, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Edward Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dubois, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Sebastian — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dubois, Indiana |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harbison Township Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luetta Meyer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lora Meyer | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Edward Meyer | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dubois, Indiana
Son, age 7
Dubois, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Dubois, Indiana
Son, age 16
Dubois, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Dubois, Indiana
Head, age 26
Dubois, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Edward Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dubois, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Sebastian Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sebastian Meyer
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Meyer
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Meyer
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Dubois, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Dubois, Indiana
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu431unit:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lawrence P. Hemmerlein | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Maggie A. Hemmerlein | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | William C. Hemmerlein | 16 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 54 | Mathilda C. Hemmerlein | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Elfreda L. Hemmerlein | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Harry Neukam | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Laura M. Neukam | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Leona M. Neukam | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Carl H. Neukam | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Ralph G. Neukam | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Elva E. Neukam | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | John G. Seitz | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Lillie M. Seitz | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Lillian C. Seitz | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Oleta S. Seitz | 9 | Daughter | Labor | Indiana |
| 66 | Nelson R. Seitz | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | John G. Jr. Seitz | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Ralph J. Seitz | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Violetta C. Seitz | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | John M. Leistner | 61 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Elizabeth Leistner | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Eldora M. M. Leistner | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Oscar L. Brietwieser | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Emma M. Brietwieser | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Vera E. Brietwieser | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Paulina M. Brietwieser | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Edward Hemmerlein | 20 | Hired man | Labor Farm | Indiana |
| 78 | George L. Harder | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Mary K. Harder | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Edgar M. Harder | 15 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 81 | Walter M. Harder | 13 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 82 | Emma J. Harder | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Amy L. Harder | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Lorna L. Harder | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | John A. Meyer | 47 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 86 | Anna M. Meyer | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Harry E. Meyer | 20 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 88 | Clara E. Meyer | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Leo G. Meyer | 15 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 90 | Hilda A. Meyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | August G. Meyer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 92 | Anna M. Meyer | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Loria M. Meyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Roy J. Meyer | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Edward C. Meyer THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 96 | Lora Meyer | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Luetta E. Meyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | John S. Meyer | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 99 | Elizabeth M. Meyer | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)