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Emma Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Emma Meyer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Delaware, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Delaware, Iowa |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Bremen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Meyer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Pearl Meyer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Viola Meyer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Virgil Meyer | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Bernice Meyer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Albert Meyer | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Vern Meyer | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Herbert Meyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Walter Meyer | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frank Meyer | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Delaware, Iowa
Spouse, age 33
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Emma A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Delaware, Iowa
Spouse, age 43
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Emma Meyer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Delaware, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Meyer
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu487unit:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Overman | 58 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | John Hoepmann | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Kate Hoepmann | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Lawrence Hoepmann | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Alma Hoepmann | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Martha Hoepmann | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Edwin Hoepmann | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Olga Hoepmann | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Abner Hoepmann | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Louis G. Moeller | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Agnes E. Moeller | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Leander L. Moeller | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Corina M. Moeller | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Omar J. Moeller | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Andrew H. Moeller | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | John B. Burre | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Gertrude M. Burre | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Clemens G. Burre | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Aloys H. Burre | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Veronica A. Burre | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Harry Mormann | 66 | Head | Laborer | Oldenburg |
| 22 | Elizabeth Mormann | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Anton Mormann | 32 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Kate M. Mormann | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Joe C. Mormann | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Rosa G. Mormann | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Theodore Brueggemann | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Anna Brueggemann | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Edward Brueggemann | 25 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Melina Brueggemann | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 31 | Arania Brueggemann | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Kate Klaren | 28 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Iraenus Klaren | 1 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 34 | George, Sr. Schorting | 68 | Head | — | Oldenburg |
| 35 | Elizabeth Schorting | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Mathilda E. De Tager | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Frank M. Meyer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Emma A. Meyer THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Pearl M. Meyer | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Vern G. Meyer | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 41 | Viola L. Meyer | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Albert J. Meyer | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Walter A. Meyer | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Bernice G. Meyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Herbert W. Meyer | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Virgil O. Meyer | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | John H. Budden | 74 | Head | — | Holland |
| 48 | Katherine Budden | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Agnes H. Budden | 34 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 50 | Bernard Schneiders | 66 | Head | Worker | Hanover |
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)