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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 Pierce, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Mary — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pierce, Nebraska |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eastern Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Meyer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ella Meyer | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Darrel Meyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Janet Meyer | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Doris Meyer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Meyer | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Herman Meyer | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pierce, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Pierce, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pierce, Nebraska
Head, age 27
Pierce, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pierce-County, Nebraska
Head, age 37
Pierce-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eastern Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Herman Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Luting (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Edward Meyer
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Meyer
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Luting
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Herman Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Nebraska
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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 — Pierce, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Pierce, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1290unit:0053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon G. | 1 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 2 | John Owens | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Sarah Owens | 47 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 4 | David J. Owens | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Alice L. Owens | 8 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 6 | Viola R. Owens | 5 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 7 | Ivol J. Thurer | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Geraldine M. Thurer | 17 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 9 | Robert L. Thurer | 0 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 10 | George H. Breiling | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Emma Breiling | 36 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 12 | Clarence A. Breiling | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Florence M. Breiling | 16 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 14 | Lois G. Breiling | 8 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 15 | Turney E. Capple | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Harriet M. Capple | 28 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 17 | Marjorie F. Capple | 6 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 18 | Lewis J. Capple | 3 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 19 | Kenneth S. Huff | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Marie E. Huff | 33 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 21 | Howard L. Huff | 10 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 22 | Kenneth S. Huff | 7 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 23 | Gordon F. Huff | 1 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 24 | Ernest E. Woodworth | 32 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 25 | Herman Meyer THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Ella E. Meyer | 25 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 27 | Doris Faye J. Meyer | 6 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 28 | Virginia M. Meyer | 5 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 29 | Darrel E. Meyer | 4 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 30 | Robert Meyer | 3 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 31 | Janet R. Meyer | 0 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 32 | John Patent | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 33 | Marie H. Patent | 40 | Wife-H | None | Romania |
| 34 | Richard Patent | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 35 | George Patent | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Christian Patent | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Alfred F. Patent | 12 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ruby F. Patent | 10 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 39 | Anita F. Patent | 8 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 40 | Laura L. Patent | 3 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 41 | Glen L. Patent | 1 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 42 | Frank Kroese | 67 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 43 | Mary B. Kroese | 65 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 44 | Fred E. Kroese | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Henry Dralle | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Stella L. Dralle | 32 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Frances Caroline Dralle | 3 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 48 | Irene Dralle | 1 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 49 | Mervin Anderson | 13 | Step son | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Frank Winkelbauer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Romania |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)