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Edward Myers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Myers across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Butcher Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Myers | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Eva Myers | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Eloise Myers | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Edward C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Meat cutter |
| Industry | Retail market |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 54
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | meat cutter |
| Industry | market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 65
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Butcher Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Myers across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Myers
Head · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · 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:illinoiscensus00reel430:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jacob Vooros | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Joseph Vooros | 31 | Boarder | Service Man | Holland |
| 53 | Edward Myers THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Meat Cutter | Ohio |
| 54 | Eva Myers | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Eloise Myers | 41 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 56 | Ernest W Southern | 45 | Head | — | England |
| 57 | Ruth Southern | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 58 | Phillis J Southern | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 59 | Francis Southern | 16 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 60 | Charles Kiefer | 39 | Head | Secretary | Illinois |
| 61 | Hattie Kiefer | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Charles Jr Kiefer | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Lorraine Kiefer | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | John Junkman | 76 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 65 | Louis Postma | 41 | Head | Cement Contractor | Holland |
| 66 | Bertha Postma | 39 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 67 | Lena Postma | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 68 | Edward Postma | 17 | Son | Messenger Boy | Illinois |
| 69 | John Postma | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Gertrude Postma | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Adolph Willner | 49 | Head | Baker | Sweden |
| 72 | Anna Willner | 51 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 73 | Anna Peterson | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Sweden |
| 74 | C John Carlson | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Selma Carlson | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 76 | John O. Carlson | 34 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 77 | Esther Carlson | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 78 | John Robert Carlson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Charles Geary | 44 | Head | Car Builder | Illinois |
| 80 | Jennie Geary | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Georgiana Geary | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Emil Erickson | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 83 | Sophia Erickson | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 84 | Carl Lindstrom | 70 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 85 | Matilda Lindstrom | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 86 | Lillian Lindstrom | 30 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 87 | Gerda Berg | 56 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Arthur G Berg | 37 | Son | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Esther Berg | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 90 | Edith Berg | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Thelma Berg | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Oscar Severson | 46 | Head | Clerk | Norway |
| 93 | Emma Severson | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Irene Severson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Ivar Lindstedt | 36 | Head | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 96 | Ida Lindstedt | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Ivar Jr Lindstedt | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Katherine Geiger | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 99 | William Geiger | 38 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 100 | Walter J Boomker | 38 | Head | Grocer | 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)