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John Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Charlie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Texas |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Justice Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Ditto | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Virginia Ditto | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Meyer | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Leona Ditto | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Texas
Son, age 8
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Fayette, Texas
Son, age 17
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | home ranch |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Fayette, Texas
Head, age 27
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Meyer
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Meyer
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Meyer
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Meyer
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John Meyer
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1803unit:0699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnnie Becka | 0 | Son | None | Texas |
| 2 | Pauline Jecmanek | 65 | Mother-in-law | None | Moravia |
| 3 | Mary Koehl | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Emil Ditto | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Charles W. Ehlinger | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Nanie Ditto | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 7 | Isabelle Ditto | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 8 | Lee L. Ditto | 12 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 9 | Jeta Hoiland | 57 | Servant | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Fritz Becker | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Selma Ditto | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 12 | William Ditto | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 13 | May Esther Ditto | 5 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 14 | Edwin Ditto | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
| 15 | John Burns | 34 | Head | Contractor | Texas |
| 16 | Delia Ditto | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 17 | Ureda Ditto | 12 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 18 | John R. Ditto | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 19 | Iseth Ditto | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 20 | Adolph Kneip | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 21 | Sophia Ditto | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 22 | Elise Ditto | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 23 | Edgar Ditto | 14 | Son | None | Texas |
| 24 | Henry Pohl | 45 | Brother-in-law | Marker | Texas |
| 25 | Willie Whitehead | 29 | Head | Marker | Texas |
| 26 | Amalia Ditto | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 27 | Velma Ditto | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 28 | Otis Ditto | 6 | Son | None | Texas |
| 29 | Pearline Ditto | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 30 | Willie Jr. Ditto | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 31 | Daniel Wilkerson | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | Wm. F. Burrow | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 33 | Augusta Ditto | 72 | Wife | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 34 | August H. Giese | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 35 | Hermine Ditto | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 36 | Evelyn Ditto | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 37 | Eleonora Ditto | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 38 | Estella Ditto | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 39 | John F. Meyer THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Leona Ditto | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 41 | Johnnie Mae Ditto | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 42 | Virginia Ditto | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 43 | J. J. Powers | 31 | Head | Agent | Louisiana |
| 44 | Lillie F. Ditto | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 45 | John David Ditto | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 46 | Mattie A. Ditto | 3 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 47 | Winnie Ditto | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 48 | Louis D. Simank | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Clara Ditto | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 50 | Kermit Ditto | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)