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Edward Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Meyer | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Minnie Hulbert | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Edward Meyer | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Minnie Meyer | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 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 | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Car |
| Class of Worker | W. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 54
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 64
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel472:0487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhardt Orton | 48 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 2 | Louise Orton | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Jane Orton | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 4 | Daniel Orton | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Emily Lutz | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 6 | Fred Ebel | 44 | Head | Insurance | Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | Nellie Ebel | 32 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | Monique Ebel | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Charlotte Ebel | 14 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 10 | Michael Dice | 57 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Frank Krameis | 53 | Head | Patternmaker | Illinois |
| 12 | Pauline Krameis | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Krameis | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Guy Harchard | 23 | Head | Tinsmith | Illinois |
| 15 | Evelyn Harchard | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Peter Harchard | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Beata Harchard | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Marianne Harchard | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | August March | 55 | Head | Butler | Illinois |
| 20 | Anna March | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Walter March | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | Herbert Jacob | 22 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 23 | Ruth Jacob | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert Jacob | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Frank Kolb | 55 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 26 | Anna Kolb | 50 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 27 | Anna M. Kolb | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Evelyn Kolb | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | George Kolb | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Christian Beuthel | 67 | Head | Filler | Illinois |
| 31 | Augusta Beuthel | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Dorthy Droske | 43 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Harry Droske | 43 | Son-in-law | Buyer | Illinois |
| 34 | Amelia Droske | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Edith Droske | 32 | Daughter | Buyer | Illinois |
| 36 | Louise Droske | 32 | Daughter | Asst Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Jacob Pagell | 47 | Head | Signalman | Norway |
| 38 | Martha Pagell | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Edgar Stokes | 25 | Son | Asst Super | Illinois |
| 40 | Marian Stokes | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Oliver Stokes | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Hettie M. Pagell | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Edward Meyer THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 44 | Minnie Meyer | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Arthur Meyer | 25 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 46 | Minnie Hulbert | 38 | Lodger | Nurse | Germany |
| 47 | Gale Gyllenberg | 33 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 48 | Mabel Gyllenberg | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Jean Gyllenberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | John O'Brien | 23 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)