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Herman Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Stearns, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Herman Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stearns, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Henry — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stearns, Minnesota |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Farming Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Meyer | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Herman Meyer | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Katie Meyer | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Angela Meyer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bertha Meyer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Henry Meyer | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Stearns, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Meyers (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cath Meyers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Meyers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Meyers
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cath Meyers
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Meyers
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Meyer
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Meyer
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Bertha Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angela Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Stearns, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu862unit:0782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry P. Rieland | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Anne M. Rieland | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Joseph A. Rieland | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Loyd H. Rieland | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ervin C. Rieland | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ursula R. Rieland | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Sophia Rieland | 70 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Christ J. Lauer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Barbara Lauer | 26 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Clarence A. Lauer | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Ralph C. Lauer | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | August Lademeier | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Frank Linz | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Clara Linz | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Cordelia A. Linz | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Otto Lenz | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Anne Lenz | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Henry Meyer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 19 | Katie Meyer | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Herman Meyer THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Herbert Meyer | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Angela Meyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Bertha Meyer | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Joseph P. Rausch | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Anne M. Rausch | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Mary R. Rausch | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Lizzie S. Rausch | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Ottilia E. Rausch | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Agatha B. Lademeier | 24 | Servant | Housework | Minnesota |
| 30 | Christol | 26 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Peter Koetschenvar | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Katie Koetschenvar | 48 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 33 | Mary Koetschenvar | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Katie Anne Koetschenvar | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Peter Joe Koetschenvar | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Jacob H. Koetschenvar | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Theresia Koetschenvar | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Lizzie M. Koetschenvar | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Benedict Koetschenvar | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Lawrence Koetschenvar | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Nick Koetschenvar | 22 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Peter John Koetschenvar | 20 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Henry Ramler | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Anne Ramler | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Clarence Ramler | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Bernice Ramler | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Helena Busch | 18 | Servant | Housework | Minnesota |
| 48 | Jasper Thelen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Helena Thelen | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Barney Thelen | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Herman + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)