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Edward Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Edward Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Nebraska |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stockton Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Meyer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Edward Meyer | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Lydia Meyer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Conrad Meyer | Other | — | 85 | ~1835 |
| Ida Meyer | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, Nebraska
Head, age 36
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Lancaster, Nebraska
Head, age 45
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger-German |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger-German |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Head, age 55
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Meyer
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu995unit:1162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolph Schmidt | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Lenora Schmidt | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Lenora Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | John Schmidt | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Lorenz Schmidt | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Frank Schmidt | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Elma Schmidt | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Edward Peshek | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Edith Peshek | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Annabelle Peshek | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Joseph Peshek | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Walter Mardenkl | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Beulah Mardenkl | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Henry Jensen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Anna Jensen | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Hugo Baade | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Lizzie Baade | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Velma Baade | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Harold Baade | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Clyde Baade | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Theodore Baade | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Anton Knopp | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Susan Knopp | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | John Knopp | 28 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Joseph Knopp | 23 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Susie Knopp | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Bernard Knopp | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | William Knopp | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Albert Kayser | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Laura Kayser | 21 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Lydia Kayser | 18 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Fred Faulhaber | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Sadie Faulhaber | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Melvin Faulhaber | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Frank F. Holte | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Mamie Holte | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Evelyn Holte | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Antionnette Holte | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | John Pump | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Charlotte Pump | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Elda Pump | 15 | Servant | Servant | Nebraska |
| 42 | Edward Meyer THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Ida Meyer | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Lydia Meyer | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Ella Meyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Conrad Meyer | 85 | Father | — | Germany |
| 47 | Arthur Holte | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 48 | Rosa Holte | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Irma Holte | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Verna Holte | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)