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Fred Meyer — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Fred Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Hugo — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Jacob |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Meyer | Head | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Fred Meyer | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Louisa Meyer | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Minnie Meyer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Edward Meyer | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 5
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 14
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Freddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 24
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fredie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Fred Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugo Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugo Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugo Meyer
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugo Meyer
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Meyer
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Meyer
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Meyer
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Meyer
Son · 1900 · age 5 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Sibling
Minnie Meyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Meyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu326unit:0698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Zobrist | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Ida Zobrist | 16 | Daughter | House Servant | Illinois |
| 3 | Benedict Zobrist | 14 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 4 | Emily Zobrist | 12 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 5 | Mamie Zobrist | 10 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 6 | Albert Zobrist | 8 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 7 | George Zobrist | 6 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 8 | Hilda Zobrist | 4 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 9 | William Zobrist | 2 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 10 | Ella Zobrist | 0 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 11 | Henry Meyer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Louisa Meyer | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Fred Meyer THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Minnie Meyer | 2 | Daughter | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Edward Meyer | 0 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Henry Ritter | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 17 | Margaretha Ritter | 57 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Fred Ritter | 31 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Louis Ritter | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Lena Ritter | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Elma Ritter | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Henry Ritter | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Laura Ritter | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Adam Petry | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 25 | Mary Petry | 39 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Annie Petry | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Philip Petry | 14 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 28 | Barbara Petry | 12 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 29 | George Petry | 10 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 30 | Joseph Petry | 7 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 31 | Valentine Petry | 5 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 32 | Charles Petry | 3 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 33 | Daniel Petry | 1 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 34 | Peter Rank | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 35 | Lucinda Rank | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Louis Bonhams | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Hester A. Bonhams | 67 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary Ellen Bonhams | 37 | Daughter | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Emeline Bonhams | 27 | Daughter | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | George Widicus | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Lizzie Widicus | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Louis Widicus | 14 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 43 | Emma Widicus | 11 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 44 | John Heuman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 45 | Martha Heuman | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Carl Heuman | 0 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Jacob Seifenbach | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary N. Seifenbach | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Clarence A. Seifenbach | 2 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | William Dressel | 18 | Bro in law | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)