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Henry Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sac, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Henry Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sac, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Merle & Mike — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sac, Iowa |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Wall Lake Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Meyer | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lillian Meyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Hulda Meyer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Annie Meyer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Merle Meyer | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Herman Meyer | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Dick Meyer | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mark Meyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Henry Meyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Meyer | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sac, Iowa
Son, age
Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Sac, Iowa
Son, age 10
Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Sac-County, Iowa
Other, age 21
Sac-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Employee |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sac |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm on private farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Henry Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Merle Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Mike Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Merle Meyer
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mike Meyer
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Meyer
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Meyer
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Iowa
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Sibling
Mark Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hulda Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dick Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Sac, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Sac, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel680:1053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. J. Von Ehwegen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Ella Von Ehwegen | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | H. J. Von Ehwegen | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Georgine Von Ehwegen | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Sophia Von Ehwegen | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Gladys Von Ehwegen | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Lucille Von Ehwegen | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Naomi Von Ehwegen | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Lola Von Ehwegen | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Fern Von Ehwegen | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Everett Von Ehwegen | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | C. M. Steward | 68 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Ella D. Steward | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Leo Steward | 39 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Merle Meyer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Meyer | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Hulda Meyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Mark Meyer | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Annie Meyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Henry Meyer THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Lillian Meyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Herman Meyer | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Dick Meyer | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Helen Meyer | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Herman Peters | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Lydia C. Peters | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lillian J. Peters | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Gladys L. Peters | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Mabel J. Peters | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Harold Jr. Peters | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Henry Peters | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Rosanna Peters | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ward Peters | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Ethel Peters | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ray Mcclintock | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Paula Mcclintock | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Leona Mcclintock | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Marian Mcclintock | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Forest Mcclintock | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Eunice Mordhorst | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Leo Kuehl | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Bruno Starke | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Will N. Poen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Maggie Poen | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Alice Poen | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Velma Poen | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Leona Poen | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Everett Westerman | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Sonia Westerman | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Darlene Westerman | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 7 siblings
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)