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Edward Meyer — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Meyer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Louis — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameMeyer
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
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 / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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 Edward Age Birth yr
Louis Meyer Son — 3 ~1917
Louis Meyer Head — 36 ~1884
Rose Meyer Spouse — 32 ~1888
Franky Meyer Son — 5 ~1915
Edward Meyer Son — 12 ~1908
Agnes Meyer Daughter — 10 ~1910

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 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 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
Surname Meyer
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
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, …
Son, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mayer
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 34
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Mayer
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation chauffeur
Industry taxi co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 1200
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
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 Edward Meyer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Mayer (~0.82 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.91
Father
Joseph Mayer
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Meyer
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Meyer
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Meyer
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Meyer
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Mayer
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Mayer
b. ~1854
Source mother>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.82
This person
Anchor record
Edward Meyer
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Louis Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franky Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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

48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1215unit:0477)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Rudolph Busch 39 Head Patrolman New York
52 Frances Busch 35 Wife — New York
53 Catherine Busch 6 Daughter — New York
54 Frances Busch 4 Daughter — New York
55 Edith Busch 3 Daughter — New York
56 Dickelman Busch 37 Sister-in-law Candy Maker New York
57 William Hough 45 Head Machinist Maryland
58 Annie Hough 48 Wife — Scotland
59 Mary Kalich 40 Head — New York
60 Mary Kalich 70 Mother — Ireland
61 Katherine Kalich 30 Sister Saleslady New Jersey
62 Frank Stepanek 39 Head — Austria
63 Anna Stepanek 33 Wife Pattern Maker New York
64 Katherine Stepanek 3 Daughter — New York
65 Bertha Stepanek 2 Daughter — New York
66 Louis Meyer 36 Head Laborer New York
67 Rose Meyer 32 Wife Waitress New York
68 Edward Meyer THIS PERSON 12 Son — New York
69 Agnes Meyer 10 Daughter — New York
70 Franky Meyer 5 Son — New York
71 Louis Meyer 3 Son — New York
72 Joseph Herel 51 Head Butcher Slovakia
73 Mary Herel 46 Wife — Slovakia
74 Frank Herel 25 Son Bookkeeper New York
75 Eleanor Herel 24 Daughter Teacher New York
76 Martha Vetter 40 Head — New York
77 Alice Vetter 22 Daughter Asst. Operator New York
78 Agnes Vetter 21 Daughter Asst. Operator New York
79 Howard Vetter 19 Son Helper New York
80 Madeline Vetter 11 Daughter — New York
81 Dorothy Vetter 9 Daughter — New York
82 Blanche Vetter 7 Daughter — New York
83 Richard Vetter 4 Son — New York
84 Robert Vetter 2 Son — New York
85 Anton Cragowski 44 Head Tailor Germany
86 Casimir Cragowski 41 Wife — Germany
87 Valeria Cragowski 18 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
88 Frederick Tebeny 27 Head Salesman Germany
89 Martha Tebeny 24 Wife — New York
90 George Tebeny 5 Son — New York
91 Dorothy Tebeny 3 Daughter — New York
92 Freda Ginkle 28 Sister-in-law Dressmaker New York
93 Mathilda Hofmeister 71 Head — Germany
94 Theodora Hofmeister 41 Daughter Manicurist New York
95 Alice Villaret 36 Daughter Clerk New York
96 Albert Villaret 17 Grandson — New York
97 Henry Dreyer 46 Head Clerk New York
98 Pauline Dreyer 35 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents ~0.82
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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