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Fred Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Mach Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | City Of Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Meyer | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Fred Meyer | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Meyer | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred C |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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 | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 19
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Mach Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Fred Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Meyer
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Meyer
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Meyer
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Meyer
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1034unit:0429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Lamb | 67 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Annie M Lamb | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Clara W Lamb | 38 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Joseph Spidner | 39 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 55 | Edith Spidner | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Edna Spidner | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 57 | Isaac A Isaacs | 49 | Head | Accountant | Washington DC |
| 58 | Jessie Isaacs | 53 | Wife | — | Washington DC |
| 59 | Frances Isaacs | 21 | Daughter | — | Washington DC |
| 60 | George W Gulich | 43 | Head | Minister | New Jersey |
| 61 | Lida Gulich | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Jacob Gulich | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Adaline Gulich | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | George Gulich | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Adelaide Coronett | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Joseph Finger | 58 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 67 | Mary Finger | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Elmer C Terry | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 69 | Mary E Terry | 35 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | William Terry | 66 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | George Schaffer | 46 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 72 | Minnie Schaffer | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Irene Schaffer | 18 | Daughter | Bench Work | New Jersey |
| 74 | Margaretta Schaffer | 17 | Daughter | Solderer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Elizabeth Schaffer | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Katherine Schaffer | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | George Jr Schaffer | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | John Wolforth | 54 | Head | Driver | Germany |
| 79 | Elizabeth Wolforth | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Edward Sternberg | 22 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 81 | Ada Sternberg | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Hazel Sternberg | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Joseph Wilhelm | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 84 | Elizabeth Wilhelm | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 85 | Emma Wilhelm | 16 | Daughter | Bench Work | New Jersey |
| 86 | Barbara Wilhelm | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Joseph Jr Wilhelm | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Mildred Wilhelm | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Robert H Matthews | 59 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 90 | Mary J Matthews | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 91 | Robert H Jr Matthews | 34 | Son | Stenographer | England |
| 92 | Edith E Matthews | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 93 | Thomas Matthews | 20 | Nephew | Clerk | New York |
| 94 | John Young | 39 | Head | Engineer | Scotland |
| 95 | Martha Young | 34 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 96 | Helen Young | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 97 | James R Young | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Charles F Meyer | 46 | Head | Moulder | New Jersey |
| 99 | Elizabeth Meyer | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Fred C Meyer THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)