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Edward Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlotte — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Indiana |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Johnson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Meyer | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Meyer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Edward Meyer | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Henry Meyer | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Victor Meyer | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Emma Meyer | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Indiana
Son, age 33
Knox, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Knox, Indiana
Head, age 43
Knox, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Knox-County, Indiana
Head, age 53
Knox-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | Edward C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vincennes City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | furniture store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Charlotte Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Charlotte Meyer
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Edward Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel596:0611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John C Mccamick | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Bennie Mccamick | 63 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Dorothy Mccamick | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 54 | Louis J Small | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Albert Reitmeyer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Emma Reitmeyer | 26 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Ralph Reitmeyer | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Helen Reitmeyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Ivan Ditaler | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Laura Ditaler | 40 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Lester Ditaler | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 62 | Lloyd Ditaler | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Leo Ditaler | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 64 | Clarence Carter | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Alonzo Lane | 28 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Marie Lane | 17 | Wife-H | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Louis Oexmann | 29 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Edith Oexmann | 24 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Nila Oexmann | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Martin Oexmann | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Sophia Oexmann | 42 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Selma Oexmann | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Alfred Oexmann | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Mildred Oexmann | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Donald Oexmann | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Albert Oexmann | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Louise Oexmann | 42 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Albert Jr Oexmann | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 79 | Oscar Oexmann | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Gilbert Oexmann | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Edward F Meyer THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 82 | Emma Meyer | 38 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Victor Meyer | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Paul Meyer | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Catherine Meyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Henry Meyer | 43 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 87 | Charles Decker | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 88 | Nellie Decker | 73 | Mother-H | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Oscar Behwald | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Esther Behwald | 35 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Mary F Behwald | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Frank Wesseling | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 93 | Esther Wesseling | 24 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Ray Wesseling | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 95 | Ruth Wesseling | 12 | Sister | Servant | Indiana |
| 96 | Charles W Behwald | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 97 | Mamie Behwald | 35 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Lucille Behwald | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Norman Behwald | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 100 | James Frederick | 61 | Head | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)