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Herman Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herman Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alice — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lone Tree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Meyer | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Lucille Meyer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Orville Meyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Herman Meyer | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Meyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Son, age 24
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | Herman H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Head, age 35
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Head, age 45
Mcpherson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | H. A. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lone Tree |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Moyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Moyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Moyer
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Moyer
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Kansas
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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 — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:0842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stella Unruh | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Laveda Unruh | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Herman H Meyer THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Dora Meyer | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Lucille E Meyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Ruth M Meyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Orville R Meyer | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Henry H Jr Becker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Anna Becker | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Melva Becker | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Vernard L Becker | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Abm J E Becker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Lizzie Becker | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Lollie E Becker | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Allen C Becker | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Esther V Becker | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Herbert L Becker | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Ada M Becker | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Melvin D Becker | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Earnest E Becker | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Frank P Wedel | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Anna Wedel | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Hilda Wedel | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Vernace Wedel | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Flossie Wedel | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Violet Wedel | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Helena Wedel | 67 | Head | — | Russia |
| 78 | Ruth Wedel | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 79 | Ormand A Wedel | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Frank B Wedel | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 81 | Lena H Wedel | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Susie H Wedel | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Kansas |
| 83 | Ben Wedel | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 84 | Ralph Wedel | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 85 | Adeline Wedel | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Mike Wedel | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Violet Wedel | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Anya Wedel | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Jake Wedel | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Dewey Wedel | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Birth Wedel | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Goldie Wedel | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Clyde Wedel | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Ben J Wedel | 72 | Father | — | Russia |
| 95 | Peter C Unruh | 60 | Cousin | Laborer | Russia |
| 96 | Peter G H Wedel | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 97 | Nellie H Wedel | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Ervin Wedel | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 99 | Elma Wedel | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Walter Wedel | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 2 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)