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George Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gustave & Anna — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Meyer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mildred Meyer | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Gustave Meyer | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Bertram Beverly | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Meyer | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edward Meyer | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Anna Meyer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| 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 |
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gustave Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and father George Mayer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 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
Father
George Mayer
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Meyer
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alice Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu320unit:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustave C. Meyer | 50 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 2 | Anna K. Meyer | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Edward Meyer | 23 | Son | Druggist | Illinois |
| 4 | Mildred Meyer | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Alice Meyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | George Meyer THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Bertram Beverly | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Walter R. Boyd | 52 | Head | Wall Paper | Illinois |
| 9 | Vida M. Boyd | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | George H. Boyd | 19 | Son | Western Electric | Illinois |
| 11 | Lillian R. Boyd | 20 | Daughter | Rental Agent | Illinois |
| 12 | Robert H. Boyd | 16 | Son | Central Trust Bank | Illinois |
| 13 | Lyda E. Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William R. Boyd | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Howard Boyd | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Leroy N. Boyd | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ethel D. Boyd | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Frank Sigmond | 50 | Head | Janitor | Bohemia |
| 19 | Theresa Sigmond | 52 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 20 | Marie Sigmond | 18 | Daughter | Harnisch & Co | Bohemia |
| 21 | August Meyer | 49 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 22 | Cathie Meyer | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Fred Raach | 31 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 24 | Emma Raach | 31 | Wife | Tailoress | Illinois |
| 25 | Charles Hollberg | 45 | Head | Polisher | Illinois |
| 26 | Louisa Hollberg | 44 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Herbert Hollberg | 17 | Son | Machine Hand | Illinois |
| 28 | Mildred Hollberg | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Helen Hollberg | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Anna Rusch | 61 | Head | Laundry | Germany |
| 31 | Gustav Haach | 53 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 32 | Henriette Haach | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Peter Strieg | 54 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Margaret Strieg | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Arthur Haach | 18 | Son | Mccormick Twine M | Illinois |
| 36 | Helena Haach | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Gustave Krause | 57 | Head | None | Germany |
| 38 | Walter F. Krause | 21 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 39 | Adeline C. Krause | 18 | Daughter | Western Electric | Illinois |
| 40 | Emma M. Krause | 16 | Daughter | Office | Illinois |
| 41 | Clara A. Krause | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Edward C. Krause | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Christine Krause | 88 | Grandma | None | Germany |
| 44 | James Pallas | 46 | Head | Confectiony | Greece |
| 45 | Anna Pallas | 35 | Wife | None | Greece |
| 46 | William Pallas | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Nicholas Pallas | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | George Pallas | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Bertha Pallas | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Louis Tompkins | 27 | Boarder | Confectiony | Greece |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 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)