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George Mayer — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Mayer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Gustave — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Un
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Un |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mayer | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Nellie Mayer | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Edward Mayer | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Alice Mayer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| George Mayer | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Un |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 31
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayor |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Bakery Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 736 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 George Mayer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustave Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Mayer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Mayer
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustave Meyer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Meyer
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Mayer
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Mayer
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edward Mayer
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Mayer
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel484:0761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Steinbacher | 82 | Head | Physician | Bavaria |
| 2 | Sarah Steinbacher | 64 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | August Roach | 39 | Head | Waiter | Switzerland |
| 4 | Violet Roach | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Carl Huelsemann | 43 | Lodger | Cook | Germany |
| 6 | Leonard Huelsemann | 44 | Lodger | None | Switzerland |
| 7 | Adam Schmidt | 44 | Lodger | None | Germany |
| 8 | Niram Garnet | 70 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 9 | Ellen Garnet | 70 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Vito Alberto Gatto | 67 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 11 | Blanche Gatto | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Cora Mcclure | 48 | Head | Nurse | Indiana |
| 13 | James Mcclure | 23 | Son | Printer | Indiana |
| 14 | Marcus Mcclure | 18 | Son | Just Out Of School | Indiana |
| 15 | Tony Griffin | 39 | Lodger | Machinist | Germany |
| 16 | James Nept | 32 | Lodger | Clerk | Illinois |
| 17 | George Mayer | 41 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 18 | Nellie Mayer | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | George Mayer THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Edward Mayer | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 21 | Alice Mayer | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Illinois |
| 22 | Rose Tuff | 27 | Head | — | Russia |
| 23 | Louis Tuff | 29 | Husband | Stone Cutter | Russia |
| 24 | Harry Miritsky | 21 | Brother | Store Clerk | Russia |
| 25 | Sol Miritsky | 19 | Brother | — | Russia |
| 26 | Jennie Miritsky | 17 | Sister | — | Russia |
| 27 | Hyman Kazan | 44 | Head | Lawyer | Russia |
| 28 | Louis Kazan | 42 | Brother | Salesman | Russia |
| 29 | Robert Kazan | 34 | Brother | Investigator | New Jersey |
| 30 | Frank Wipplinger | 47 | Head | Waiter | Austria |
| 31 | Alma Wipplinger | 43 | Wife | Chambermaid | Germany |
| 32 | Andrew Wranek | 42 | Lodger | Watchman | Roumania |
| 33 | Joseph Thoreck | 42 | Lodger | Waiter | Hungary |
| 34 | Ben Lardell | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Anna Ander | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 36 | Arthur Ander | 43 | Lodger | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 37 | Adam Stange | 40 | Lodger | Baker | Russia |
| 38 | Adam Stapp | 55 | Lodger | Decorator | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Gottlieb Loebner | 50 | Lodger | Printer | Germany |
| 40 | George Wagner | 52 | Lodger | Watchman | Roumania |
| 41 | William T. Morris | 49 | Lodger | Salesman | Canada |
| 42 | Hannah Kinsey | 40 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Peter Mysan | 35 | Lodger | Barber | Hungary |
| 44 | [Blank] [Blank] | None | [blank] | [Blank] | [blank] |
| 45 | [Blank] [Blank] | None | [blank] | [Blank] | [blank] |
| 46 | [Blank] [Blank] | None | [blank] | [Blank] | [blank] |
| 47 | Louis Chandler | 49 | Head | Molder | Iowa |
| 48 | Emma Chandler | 47 | Wife | Store Keeper | Ohio |
| 49 | Louis Brothers | 23 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Angelo Razans | 35 | Head | Waiter | Greece |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 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 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)