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John Mayer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Acadia, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Mayer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Acadia, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Acadia, Louisiana |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Mayer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Mayer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Josephine Mayer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Benard Mayer | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Anton Augusten | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| John Mayer | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Matie Mayer | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Henry Mayer | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Gerald Mayer | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Johanna Mayer | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Acadia, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Acadia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Acadia, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Acadia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 John Mayer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Acadia, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Mayer
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Francis Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matie Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Acadia, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Acadia, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu603unit:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benard Mayer | 48 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 52 | Johanna Mayer | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Henry J. Mayer | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Josephine Mayer | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Matie J. Mayer | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Mary L. Mayer | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Gerald L. Mayer | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | John C. Mayer THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Francis Mayer | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Anton Augusten | 65 | Lodger | — | Holland |
| 61 | Lera Hevin | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 62 | Charles E. Leonard | 27 | Son-in-law | Farming | Louisiana |
| 63 | Walburga Leonard | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Fred Leonard | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | John Briscoe | 55 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Aveline Briscoe | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Henry Briscoe | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Lula Briscoe | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Anson Briscoe | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Morris Briscoe | 12 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Joseph Richard | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Harry Steven | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Eva Steven | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Peter Jos. Thevis | 52 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 75 | Mary M. Thevis | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Mary C. Thevis | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Hubert Thevis | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | John H. Thevis | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Daniel A. Thevis | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Edward Thevis | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Gertrude M. Thevis | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Peter Thevis | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Martine Thevis | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Theodore Thevis | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | William Thevis | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Joseph P. Leonard | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 87 | Mary A. Leonard | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 88 | Anna M. Leonard | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Philip Leonard | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Mrs. Anna M. Cramer | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 91 | John C. Cramer | 45 | Son | Farming | Germany |
| 92 | Bernard Cramer | 34 | Son | Farming | Louisiana |
| 93 | Adeline Cramer | 29 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Rosa Cramer | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Edward Cramer | 40 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 96 | Annie Cramer | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 97 | Gassia Cramer | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Jacob Cramer | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Herman Cramer | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Gertrude Cramer | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)