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John Mayer — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Mayer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Agnes — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mayer | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Mayer | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Agnes Mayer | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 18
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Shoe Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Head, age 39
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | Shoe Salesman |
| Industry | Shoe Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Mayer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mayer
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Mayer
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mayer
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu623unit:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Mccarthy | 33 | Head | Master | Louisiana |
| 2 | Daisy Mccarthy | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ernest Jr. Mccarthy | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Alma G. Mccarthy | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Andrew J. Mccarthy | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Charles Signey | 26 | Head | Softener | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mildred Signey | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Irene Signey | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Geraldine Signey | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mercedes Signey | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Thomas Signey | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Sidney Signey | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | George Hessman | 27 | Boarder | Yardmaster | Louisiana |
| 14 | George De Lalle | 25 | Head | Yardmaster | Louisiana |
| 15 | Irene De Lalle | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Antonia Fisher | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Joseph Fisher | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Albert Fisher | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Leon Fisher | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Edward Fisher | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Thelma Fisher | 13 | Daughter | Spinning | Louisiana |
| 22 | Stanley Kugler | 27 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Joseph Lund | 30 | Head | Engineer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Agnes Lund | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Alma Lund | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Beatrice Lund | 3 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Arthur Lassalle | 23 | Head | Conductor | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lillian Lassalle | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Bertrand Lassalle | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Charles Lawson | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ollie Lawson | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Richard Dagg | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Jennie Dagg | 26 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 34 | Celestine Dagg | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Richard Jr. Dagg | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Cecelia Anderson | 60 | Mother-in-law | Wash | Louisiana |
| 37 | William Mayer | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Agnes Mayer | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 39 | John Mayer THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ernest Bartholomew | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Lillian Bartholomew | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Ernest Jr. Bartholomew | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Isabelle Bartholomew | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ulysses Williams | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Pilot James | 25 | Head | Wash | Kentucky |
| 46 | Eliza James | 30 | Wife | Wash | Louisiana |
| 47 | Frank Wilson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
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 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)