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Edward Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Meyer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Theresa — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Repairing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Meyer | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Edward Meyer | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Blanche Meyer | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 3
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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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 Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 23
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Repairing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 32
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Pencil Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Meyer
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Meyer
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1351:0764)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward W. Meyer THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 2 | Blanche S. Meyer | 19 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Joseph E. Meyer | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | Robert J. O'Rourke | 32 | Head | Mailman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Catherine O'Rourke | 33 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | Dorothy H. O'Rourke | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Catherine M. O'Rourke | 8 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | Evelyn M. O'Rourke | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Wm Slighty | 34 | Head | Steamship | New York |
| 10 | Harriet Slighty | 31 | Wife | None | New York |
| 11 | Phillip S. Slighty | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | Harvey Slighty | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Charles Prestler | 56 | Head | Switchman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Bella Prestler | 49 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frank Phillips | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 16 | Stanley Phillips | 17 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 17 | Robert J. Schmitt | 38 | Head | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 18 | Margaret Schmitt | 35 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Virginia M. Schmitt | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | Robert J. Schmitt | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 21 | Jerry J. Ryan | 24 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 22 | Ruth Ryan | 18 | Wife | None | New York |
| 23 | Mary E. Ryan | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Charles J. Sullivan | 20 | Head | Advertising | New Jersey |
| 25 | Catherine M. Sullivan | 18 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Dorothy Sullivan | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Murray | 29 | Head | Driver Helper | New Jersey |
| 28 | Agnes Murray | 23 | Wife | None | New York |
| 29 | Michael D'Melia | 22 | Head | Printers Clerk | New Jersey |
| 30 | Lottie D'Melia | 19 | Wife | None | New York |
| 31 | John J. Egler | 27 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Bella E. Egler | 22 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Aaron Rutkin | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 34 | Leah Rutkin | 28 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 35 | Michael Fitzpatrick | 30 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 36 | Margaret Fitzpatrick | 26 | Wife | None | New York |
| 37 | Michael Fitzpatrick | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | William Gustafson | 33 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anna Gustafson | 20 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | John J. Mcfadden | 76 | Head | Repairer | Irish Free |
| 41 | Sarah Mcfadden | 73 | Wife | None | New York |
| 42 | Martin Mcfadden | 44 | Son | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret Conway | 32 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anthony Panopulos | 30 | Head | Chef | Greece |
| 45 | Helen Panopulos | 20 | Wife | None | Canada English |
| 46 | Theodore Panopulos | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | George J. Jullig | 35 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 48 | Margaret Jullig | 35 | Wife | None | New York |
| 49 | Mary C. Jullig | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Gloria M. Jullig | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)