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John Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bessie & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | 2 Magistrial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Meyer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Meyer | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Mable Meyer | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Edgar Meyer | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Meyer | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Son, age 23
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Industry | Stable |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bessie Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and father John Meyers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Meyers (~0.92 confidence) and father John Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bessie Mayer
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Meyers
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Meyers
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Meyer
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Meyer
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mildred Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel752:0659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Mellody | 59 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 2 | James R Mellody | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary G Mellody | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Thelma Mellody | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Emily C Mellody | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Richard Mellody | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Edith S Mellody | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Maggie H Broughman | 75 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 9 | John G Broughman | 48 | Son | Pressman | Canada English |
| 10 | Herman D Fairchild | 25 | — | Machine Op | Tennessee |
| 11 | Malissie Fairchild | 23 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | John D Fairchild | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charles L Fairchild | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Charles E Fairchild | 24 | Brother | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 15 | William R Fairchild | 62 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lula Fairchild | 50 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | John P Meyer | 31 | Head | Salesman | Switzerland |
| 18 | Mable L Meyer | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | John C Meyer THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mildred Meyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Edgar B Meyer | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | David Hall | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Margaret J Hall | 54 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles P Hall | 32 | Son | Draftsman | Kentucky |
| 25 | Wm Sames | 50 | Roomer | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 26 | John L Edlin | 37 | — | Sheetmetal Worker | Kentucky |
| 27 | Katie Edlin | 37 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John T Edlin | 28 | Son | Machine Op | Kentucky |
| 29 | Dortha M Edlin | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ida M Edlin | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 31 | Natalie L Edlin | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Alice G Edlin | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | James L Edlin | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Rosa L Tamplin | 41 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Joseph D Tamplin | 19 | Son | Grinder | Kentucky |
| 36 | David B Tamplin | 18 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 37 | Evelyn L Tamplin | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Emily E Tamplin | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Joseph J Tamplin | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Thomas Ellis | 47 | — | Conductor | Kentucky |
| 41 | Ezra M Ellis | 47 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Kathleen B Ellis | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Paul H Ellis | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Evelyn E Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Harry D De Ment | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 46 | Elizabeth De Ment | 33 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Robert J De Ment | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Dorothy M De Ment | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Howard S De Ment | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Donna J De Ment | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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 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)