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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 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emil & Gottlieb — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 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
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceGermany
Mother's BirthplaceGermany
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryBank
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardManhattan
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Bertha Meyer Daughter — 13 ~1907
Emil Meyer Head — 53 ~1867
Louisa Meyer Spouse — 43 ~1877
Edward Meyer Son — 21 ~1899

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 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 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyer
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
Surname Meyer
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Clerk
Industry Bank
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English 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 Edward Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emil Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Gottlieb Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emil Meyer
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Gottlieb Meyer
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Meyer
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Meyer
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Meyer
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Meyer
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Meyer
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Bertha Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1215unit:0553)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Louisa Mahnken 62 Head Janitress Germany
52 George Mahnken 21 Son Asst Manager New York
53 John Hunt 32 Head Keeper New York
54 Catherine Hunt 27 Wife None Boston
55 John Hunt 2 Son None New York
56 Anna Curran 34 Sister Asst Cook New York
57 May Curran 13 Niece None New York
58 Eleanor Herz 13 Niece None New York
59 Arthur Engelmann 30 Head Driver New York
60 Mary Engelmann 30 Wife None New York
61 Frederick Engelmann 6 Son None New York
62 Arthur Jr Engelmann 3 Son None New York
63 Mary Grimm 53 Mother in law House Work Germany
64 William Schirmer 67 Head Carpenter Germany
65 Louisa Schirmer 60 Wife None Germany
66 Lucy Schirmer 35 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
67 Philip Zeltner 35 Head Chauffeur New York
68 Angie Zeltner 30 Wife None Hungary
69 Evelyn Zeltner 9 Daughter None New York
70 Philip Jr Zeltner 6 Son None New York
71 Emil Meyer 53 Head Painter Germany
72 Louisa Meyer 43 Wife None Austria
73 Edward Meyer THIS PERSON 21 Son Clerk New York
74 Bertha Meyer 13 Daughter None New York
75 Alfons Heile 29 Head Stage Builder Germany
76 Sophie Heile 28 Wife None Germany
77 Doris Heile 0 Daughter None New York
78 William Green 42 Boarder Butcher Germany
79 Jacob Block 51 Head Sweeper Poland
80 Tessie Block 51 Wife None Poland
81 Ruth Block 24 Daughter Teacher New York
82 Rose Block 22 Daughter None New York
83 William Mchale 27 Head Letter Carrier New York
84 Agnes Mchale 26 Wife None New York
85 Edward Mchale 3 Son None New York
86 Joseph D Rousseau 40 Head Carpenter Canada
87 Henrietta Rousseau 40 Wife None New York
88 Adolph Rousseau 16 Son Helper New York
89 Wilhelmina Rousseau 13 Daughter None Brooklyn
90 Joseph Rousseau 11 Son None New York
91 Dorothy Rousseau 9 Daughter None Long Island
92 Fred Rousseau 5 Son None Long Island
93 Louisa Rousseau 3 Daughter None Long Island
94 Margaret Rousseau 1 Daughter None New York
95 Hugh Quade 28 Head Chauffeur New York
96 Irene Quade 27 Wife None New York
97 Hugh G Quade 7 Son None New York
98 Theodore Ehlers 46 Head Plumber Contractor New York
99 Mary Ehlers 46 Wife None Austria
100 Theodore J Ehlers 15 Son None New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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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