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Herman Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Herman Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Philip — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk in wholesale dry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk In Wholesale Dry |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Meyer | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Herman Meyer | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Herman Meyer | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Rose Meyer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk in wholesale dry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Herman Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Phillip Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Meyer
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Meyer
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phillip Meyer
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Meyer
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Meyer
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Meyer
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Meyer
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Sibling
Elsie Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu333unit:1085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine New | 43 | Lodger | None | Ohio |
| 52 | Arnold Peterson | 44 | Head | Musician | California |
| 53 | Sadie Peterson | 22 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 54 | Ruth Peterson | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Wilma Pratt | 21 | Lodger | Steno In Bank | South Dakota |
| 56 | Beryl Fous | 24 | Lodger | Student | Kansas |
| 57 | Robert Mcgee | 44 | Head | Laundry | Illinois |
| 58 | Martha Mcgee | 40 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 59 | Marie Mcgee | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 60 | William Moffett | 41 | Head | Railway Mail Clerk | Kentucky |
| 61 | Anna Moffett | 35 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 62 | Isador Bartelstein | 34 | Head | Restaurant Emp | Illinois |
| 63 | Margaret Bartelstein | 28 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | John Pishke | 34 | Head | Salesman Wholesale Dry | Germany |
| 65 | Meta Pishke | 32 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Albert Frishie | 70 | Head | None | New York |
| 67 | Alice Frishie | 59 | Wife | Book Keeper Insurance | New York |
| 68 | Margaret Frishie | 22 | Daughter | Steno Insurance Co | New York |
| 69 | Carl H. Wittrich | 47 | Head | Merchant Tea & Coffee | Missouri |
| 70 | Helen Wittrich | 45 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 71 | Errol Wittrich | 21 | Son | Office Work Wholesale Dry | Illinois |
| 72 | Herman Meyer | 47 | Head | Market Man | Germany |
| 73 | Rose Meyer | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Elsie Meyer | 22 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Herman Meyer THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk In Wholesale Dry | Illinois |
| 76 | Benjamin Colner | 31 | Head | Book Keeper Wholesale Steel | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Goldie Colner | 31 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Frank Colner | 26 | Brother | Sales Correspondent Steel | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edward Liston | 32 | Head | Salesman Elec Supplies | Illinois |
| 80 | Matilda Liston | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Marjorie Liston | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | David A. Ziv | 30 | Head | Ass Mgr Loan Office | Illinois |
| 83 | Marie Ziv | 24 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 84 | Evelyn Fawn | 26 | Lodger | Saleslady Retail Cloak | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lester Roch | 41 | Head | Packer Candy Factory | Ireland |
| 86 | Catherine Roch | 40 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 87 | Mary Slebtalson | 45 | Lodger | Student Law | England |
| 88 | Mary Mccourtat | 45 | Lodger | Clerk Gen Elec Co | Illinois |
| 89 | Catherine Mccourtat | 47 | Lodger | Elec Contract Co | Illinois |
| 90 | Margaret Inersa | 43 | Lodger | Dress Maker | Ohio |
| 91 | Frank Paul | 26 | Lodger | Office Clerk Insurance | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Frank Adams | 23 | Lodger | No Occupation | Illinois |
| 93 | Emil Dahlund | 46 | Head | Theatrical | Sweden |
| 94 | Thekla Dahlund | 47 | Wife | Theatrical | Illinois |
| 95 | Calista Bryant | 27 | Lodger | Sorting Money | Illinois |
| 96 | Mamie Weldon | 27 | Lodger | Agent Insurance | Illinois |
| 97 | Nellie Mcavoy | 23 | Lodger | Stenographer Insurance | Illinois |
| 98 | James Dunavin | 35 | Lodger | Auto Mechanic | Illinois |
| 99 | Albert Munson | 29 | Lodger | Dentist Eat | Illinois |
| 100 | James Smith | 20 | Lodger | Art Student | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Herman + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)