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Fred Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Meyer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wife & Fredrick — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Stoker | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Selma Herst | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Fred Meyer | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Lillie Meyer | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Norbert Meyer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Will, Illinois
Son, age 23
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Will, Illinois
Head, age 32
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Will, Illinois
Head, age 44
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Will, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Wife Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Fredrick Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Wife Meyer
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fredrick Meyer
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Fred Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel569:0966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Meggel | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | John H. Meggel | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 3 | Lillie Meggel | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Fred Pangroder | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Pangroder | 52 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Mildred Pangroder | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Jessie Emma Pangroder | 64 | Sister in law | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Henry Steber | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary Steber | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Arthur Steber | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Lorraine Steber | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Fred Meyer THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Lillie Meyer | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Norbert Meyer | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Clarence Stoker | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Selma Herst | 23 | Sister in law | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John Kurth | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Idella Kurth | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Garland Kurth | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Jane Kurth | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Herman Wichman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Lillie Wichman | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Frieda Wichman | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Barney Wichman | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Mabel Wichman | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Herbert Wichman | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Wm Budemeyer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Linda Budemeyer | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Joe Meggel | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 30 | Louise Meggel | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Clarence Meggel | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | George Stout | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary Stout | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edmund Stout | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Edgar Stout | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Stout | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Myron Stout | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Marilyne Stout | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Charles Heldt | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Pauline Heldt | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Elmer Heldt | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Lester Heldt | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Wm H. Langreder | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Della Langreder | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John L. Lange | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Emma Lange | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Leonard Lange | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Walter Eckhoff | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Alma Eckhoff | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Warren Eckhoff | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)