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George Mayer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Mayer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Robert — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | City Of Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Mayer | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Mayer | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Mayer | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Rosa Mayer | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Bernard Mayer | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Victor Mayer | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | assembler |
| Industry | Auto shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Other, age 31
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Press feeder |
| Industry | Sand & Electric |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 George Mayer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Mayer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Meyer
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Meyer
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Meyer
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Mayer
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Mayer
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Victor Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Fry | 42 | Head | Labor | New York |
| 2 | Teresa Fry | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Henry Fry | 16 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 4 | William Fry | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Katherine Fry | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Leo Fry | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Frank Fry | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary Fry | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Rosa Mayer | 44 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Joseph Mayer | 22 | Son | Ice Man | New Jersey |
| 11 | Bernard Mayer | 16 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 12 | Victor Mayer | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | George Mayer THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Alfred Mayer | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Charles Hoppe | 60 | Head | Coal Carrier | Germany |
| 16 | Barbara Hoppe | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Lena Hoppe | 30 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 18 | David Almond | 33 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 19 | Eva Almond | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Gertrude Almond | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | John Almond | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Almond | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Richard Almond | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Evelyn Almond | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | James Hazel | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 26 | Mary Hazel | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | John Hazel | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Marie Hazel | 22 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 29 | James Hazel | 16 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elizabeth Hazel | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Catherine Hazel | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Agnes Hazel | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Marcella Hazel | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Mcdermott | 52 | Boarder | Policeman | Ireland |
| 35 | Joseph Cantone | 52 | Head | Retail | Italy |
| 36 | Anna Cantone | 21 | Daughter | Confectioner | New Jersey |
| 37 | Joseph Cantone | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Louis Cantone | 15 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary Cantone | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | John Dolan | 42 | Head | Maintainer | New Jersey |
| 41 | Margaret Dolan | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 42 | John Jr. Dolan | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Mary Dolan | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Florence Dolan | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Timothy Dolan | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Dorothy Dolan | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Thomas Dolan | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Elizabeth Dolan | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Lillian Dolan | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Richard Dolan | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
George + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)