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George Mayer — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Mayer across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hyde Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mayer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| James Mccann | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Thomas Mccann | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| John Mccann | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| George Mayer | Head | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| Daniel Mccann | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Mayer | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1855 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 57
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1853 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Children Living | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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George Mayer
Head · 1900 · age 45 · b. ~1855 · Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu287unit:0809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Grupka | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Peter Anderson | 36 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 53 | Minnie Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Peter Anderson | 11 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 55 | Lizzie Anderson | 9 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 56 | Charles Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Alvina Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Emil Pojonni|Pojonni | 32 | Head | Day Laborer | Germany |
| 59 | Matilda Pojonni|Pojonni | 28 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Bertha Pojonni|Pojonni | 10 | Daughter | At School | Germany |
| 61 | Ernst Pojonni|Pojonni | 7 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 62 | Minnie Pojonni|Pojonni | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Emma Pojonni|Pojonni | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ferdinand Dencky | 25 | Boarder | Day Lab. | Germany |
| 65 | Alexander Warner | 28 | Head | Laborer | Aust. Poland |
| 66 | Margaret Warner | 19 | Wife | — | Aust. Poland |
| 67 | Wladyslaw Warner | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | George Mayer THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Day Laborer | Germany |
| 69 | Elizabeth Mayer | 39 | Wife | At School | Germany |
| 70 | Mary Mayer | 7 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 71 | John S. Mccann | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Thomas S. Mccann | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | James Mccann | 16 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 74 | Daniel Mccann | 12 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 75 | Frank Haluda | 25 | Head | Day Laborer | Germany |
| 76 | Adam Gemski | 33 | Head | Day Laborer | Ger. Poland |
| 77 | Mary Gemski | 27 | Wife | — | Ger. Poland |
| 78 | Leo Gemski | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Walter Gemski | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Annie Gemski | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Helen Gemski | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Mathias Matecki | 35 | Head | Milk Man | Ger. Poland |
| 83 | Annie Matecki | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 84 | Jadwiga Matecki | 13 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 85 | Frank Polaczek | 54 | Head | Day Laborer | Ger. Poland |
| 86 | Joanna Polaczek | 50 | Wife | — | Ger. Poland |
| 87 | Joseph Polaczek | 28 | Son | Mechanic | Ger. Poland |
| 88 | Anastasia Polaczek | 24 | Daughter | Housework | Ger. Poland |
| 89 | Nikodem Polaczek | 22 | Son | Machinist | Ger. Poland |
| 90 | John Polaczek | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Ger. Poland |
| 91 | Michael Burda | 43 | Head | Day Laborer | Ger. Poland |
| 92 | Maggie Burda | 41 | Wife | — | Ger. Poland |
| 93 | Ignatz Burda | 16 | Son | News Paper Dealer | Ger. Poland |
| 94 | Tekla Burda | 13 | Daughter | School Girl | Illinois |
| 95 | Andrew Burda | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Frank Burda | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Andrew Burda | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Stanislaw Burda | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Alfred Jordan | 40 | Head | Day Laborer | Norway |
| 100 | Andrina Jordan | 37 | Wife | — | Norway |
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)