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George Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Meyer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & Clara — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loans |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 100 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Loans |
| Township / Ward | Winnetka Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Meyer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| George Meyer | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Jane Meyer | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Effie Thompson | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | wagon driver |
| Industry | barrel co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Loans |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 100 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ellen Meyer
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Meyer
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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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:illinoiscensus00reel503:0427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul W. Bayer | 53 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 2 | Anna L. Bayer | 48 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 3 | Loretta Bayer | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 4 | Wilhelmina Pearson | 83 | Head | — | Germany |
| 5 | John Mills | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 6 | Elizabeth Mills | 38 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Ester Mills | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Helen Mills | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Ruth Mills | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Edith Mills | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John Jr. Mills | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Donald Mills | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Helen Kensil | 22 | Roomer | Servant | Illinois |
| 14 | Laura Lawn | 24 | Roomer | Servant | Iowa |
| 15 | Alexandrina Blair | 20 | Roomer | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Harold Schofelen | 38 | Head | Collector | Indiana |
| 17 | Clela Schofelen | 35 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 18 | James Schofelen | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Wanda Rubin | 27 | Roomer | Operator | Sweden |
| 20 | Oscar Augdahl | 40 | Head | Milk Man | Norway |
| 21 | Agnes Augdahl | 36 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 22 | Bernice Augdahl | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Dagmar Augdahl | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Isaac Augdahl | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Stanley Augdahl | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William Damaska | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 27 | Mary Damaska | 51 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 28 | William Damaska | 31 | Son | Expressman | Illinois |
| 29 | Fred Damaska | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Axel Peterson | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 31 | Maria Peterson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 32 | Robert Allen | 63 | Roomer | Pipe Fitter | Scotland |
| 33 | George Meyer THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Loans | Illinois |
| 34 | Jane Meyer | 24 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Marjorie Meyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Effie Thompson | 22 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 37 | Albert A. Benkert | 30 | Head | Architect | Germany |
| 38 | Helen Benkert | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Robert G. Benkert | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Frederick W. Bond | 39 | Head | Advertising | Indiana |
| 41 | Kate B. Bond | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Kittie Williams | 45 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 43 | William F. Wade | 36 | Head | Publisher | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rose Wade | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Virginia Wade | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Violet Wade | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Talley Simasson | 43 | Head | Gardener | Norway |
| 48 | Minnie Simasson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 49 | Elizabeth Simasson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Oscar Olson | 25 | Cousin | Iceman | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)