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Helen Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1841), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1841
Female
Head
Born: Germany
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1841 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnette Meyer | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Helen Meyer | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 57
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1843 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Hannah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 68
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1842 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Helene |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 47 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 79
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1841 — 2 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Meyer
Head · 1920 · age 79 · b. ~1841 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu333unit:0992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Meyer THIS PERSON | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 2 | Minnette Meyer | 41 | Daughter | Helper | Illinois |
| 3 | Gustave Lindman | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | Sweden |
| 4 | Marie Lindman | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Evelyn Lindman | 15 | Daughter | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 6 | Clarence Lindman | 12 | Son | Telegraph Operator | Illinois |
| 7 | Ethel Lindman | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Alice Lindman | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Henry Berg | 43 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 10 | Sigrid Berg | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Hildur Berg | 18 | Daughter | Office | Sweden |
| 12 | Thora Berg | 17 | Daughter | Office | Sweden |
| 13 | Vera Berg | 15 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Thure Berg | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Signe Berg | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Peter Young | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 17 | Mary Young | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Anthony Young | 26 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 19 | Peter Jr. Young | 25 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Margaret Young | 24 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 21 | Alice Young | 19 | Daughter | History Work | Illinois |
| 22 | Elizabeth Young | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Archibald Young | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Amos H. Carr | 20 | Head | Real Estate | Texas |
| 25 | Bertha L. Carr | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Vance Francis | 31 | Head | Architectural Engineer | Ohio |
| 27 | Clara Francis | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Dorothy Francis | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Margaret Francis | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Vance Jr. Francis | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | George Anenker | 50 | Head | Bartender | Germany |
| 32 | Marie Anenker | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Dorothy Anenker | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Franklin Anenker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Margit Anenker | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John R. Williams | 40 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
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)