FM
Fred Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Goodhue, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Fred Meyer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Goodhue, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Goodhue, Minnesota |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 11000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Featherstone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Meyer | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Fred Meyer | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Alton Meyer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jessamine Meyer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Caroline Meyer | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Goodhue, Minnesota
Head, age 32
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 8 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 | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Goodhue, Minnesota
Head, age 42
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Hanover Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hanover Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Goodhue, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Fred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 11000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Goodhue, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Fred Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Minnesota
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1087:0721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustaf A. Ehlen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Minnie Ehlen | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Willard Ehlen | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Dorothy M. Ehlen | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Henry Meincke | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 6 | John Lundeen | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | William H. Meyer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Anna Meyer | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Donald Borgman | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Otto Tessmer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Henry A. Grote | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Fred Grote | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | August E. Strouse | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Margaret Strouse | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Richard F. Strouse | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | William H. German | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Mary German | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | William A. German | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Alvina M. German | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 20 | Edna E. German | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 21 | Theodore Anderson | 26 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | John F. Vieths | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Emma F. Vieths | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Walter F. Vieths | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | John H. Von Bargen | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Molly M. Von Bargen | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Lorraine Von Bargen | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Rowena Von Bargen | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Deloris L. Von Bargen | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Molly M. Von Bargen | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Herbert F. Honefader | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Bertha F. Honefader | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Grover F. Honefader | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Vernon W. Honefader | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Gust L. Buck | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Cecelia M. Buck | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Dardinella Buck | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Muriel G. Buck | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Calvin M. Buck | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Chester Iravion | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Fred J. Meyer THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Caroline J. Meyer | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Alton G. Meyer | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Wallace H. Meyer | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Jessamine G. Meyer | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Fred Erick | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Mary Erick | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Walter Erick | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Josephine Erick | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Leonard Erick | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
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)