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Elizabeth Meyer — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1853), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1853 Female Spouse Born: Germany Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCook, Illinois
SurnameMeyer
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age67
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGermany
Year of Immigration1884
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceGermany
Mother's BirthplaceGermany
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueGerman
Birth CountryGermany
Year of Naturalization1896
Birthplace (normalized)germany
Township / WardChicago City
Est. Birth Year~1853

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 Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Emma Meyer Daughter — 28 ~1892
Elizabeth Meyer Spouse — 67 ~1853
Elizabeth Meyer Daughter — 35 ~1885
August Meyer Head — 67 ~1853

Census Appearances

1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyer
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Birth Month Mar
Birth Year 1853
Year of Immigration 1880
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 58
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyer
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Years Married 21
Children Born 1
Children Living 1
Year of Immigration 1881
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 67
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
Surname Meyer
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 67
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Year of Immigration 1884
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue German
Birth Country Germany
Year of Naturalization 1896
Birthplace (normalized) germany

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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Meyer
Spouse · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu333unit:0658)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Emily Mullis 33 Head Cook Hungary
2 Isabelle Mullis 4 Daughter None Hungary
3 Herman Petrie 43 Head Clerk Illinois
4 Clara Petrie 34 Wife None Illinois
5 Herbert Petrie 11 Son Messenger Illinois
6 Arthur Petrie 9 Son Page Illinois
7 Walter Petrie 7 Son None Illinois
8 Robert Petrie 0 Son None Illinois
9 Jacob Brasser 36 Head Engineer Ohio
10 Edith Brasser 31 Wife None Illinois
11 Francis Brasser 4 Son None Illinois
12 Evelyn Brasser 2 Daughter None Illinois
13 Edward Stamm 32 Head None Germany
14 John Dehenbach 67 Boarder Salesman Germany
15 John Klein 42 Head Teamster Austria
16 Katherine Klein 36 Wife None Austria
17 Eva Klein 13 Daughter None Austria
18 Helen Klein 12 Daughter None Illinois
19 Katherine Klein 10 Daughter None Illinois
20 Regina Klein 9 Daughter None Illinois
21 Annie Klein 6 Daughter None Illinois
22 Frederick Klein 3 Son None Illinois
23 John Stiegler 30 Head Salesman Austria
24 Jennie Stiegler 28 Wife None Austria
25 Theresa Stiegler 9 Daughter None Austria
26 Henry Stiegler 7 Son None Illinois
27 Ludwig Stiegler 1 Son None Illinois
28 Charles Kramer 62 Head Laborer Germany
29 Lena Kramer 61 Wife None Germany
30 George Kramer 24 Son Milkman Illinois
31 Edward Kramer 22 Son Cutter Illinois
32 Fred Kramer 19 Son Jeweler Illinois
33 Clara Kramer 17 Daughter None Illinois
34 George Beaver 57 Head Laborer Germany
35 Annie Beaver 52 Wife None Germany
36 George Beaver 6 Son None Germany
37 Emma Beaver 4 Daughter None Illinois
38 Mary Nasten 55 Head None Germany
39 David Nasten 23 Son Bookmaker Illinois
40 Charles Nasten 20 Son Clerk Illinois
41 Matthew Nasten 19 Son Cutter Illinois
42 Mary Nasten 17 Daughter Bookkeeper Illinois
43 Casper Nasten 14 Son Office Boy Illinois
44 Henry Katte 37 Head Salesman Illinois
45 Martha Katte 32 Wife None Germany
46 Henrietta Katte 7 Daughter None Illinois
47 August Meyer 67 Head Metal Polisher Germany
48 Elizabeth Meyer THIS PERSON 67 Wife None Germany
49 Elizabeth Meyer 35 Daughter File Clerk Illinois
50 Emma Meyer 28 Daughter None Illinois

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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