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John Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Multnomah, Oregon |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Meyer | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Bernetta Meyer | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| John Meyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 5
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 16
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
Son, age 26
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Petroleum Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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: father Edward Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Meyer
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Meyer
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Mayer
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Meyer
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Meyer
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Oregon
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Multnomah, Oregon
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1930 US Federal Census — Multnomah, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1951unit:0893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chester M Rohr | 46 | Head | Printer | Oregon |
| 52 | Anna L Rohr | 44 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 53 | Herman W Stemler | 33 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 54 | Gertrude G Stemler | 36 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 55 | Edward A Gunther | 54 | Head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Sarah R Gunther | 46 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Eleanor R Gunther | 16 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 58 | Esther E Gunther | 13 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 59 | Walter W Kniser | 24 | Nephew | Clerk | Oregon |
| 60 | Louis E Hagen | 27 | Head | Salesman | Idaho |
| 61 | Bernice W Hagen | 27 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 62 | Donald B Hagen | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 63 | William N Powers | 53 | Head | Electrician | Oregon |
| 64 | Mary M Powers | 52 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 65 | James P Powers | 23 | Son | Lawyer | Oregon |
| 66 | Mary F Powers | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Oregon |
| 67 | Helen P Powers | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Oregon |
| 68 | Alice R Powers | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Oregon |
| 69 | Thelma L Powers | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 70 | Margaret G Powers | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 71 | Arthur J Rowley | 59 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 72 | Emma Rowley | 60 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Harvey Goodale | 62 | Head | Fireman | Canada English |
| 74 | Rachel A Goodale | 55 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 75 | Marian S Goodale | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 76 | Joseph S Bradley | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Laura J Bradley | 63 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Amy Brown | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Edward Meyer | 43 | Head | Manager | Oregon |
| 80 | Bernetta Meyer | 41 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | John E Meyer THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 82 | Caroline Mayer | 67 | Head-H | — | Germany |
| 83 | John E Mayer | 30 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Oregon |
| 84 | John R Smart | 35 | Head | Engineer | Oregon |
| 85 | Laura A Smart | 27 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 86 | Norma M Smart | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 87 | Charles F Bloom | 50 | Head | Physician | Iowa |
| 88 | Margaret L Bloom | 39 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Kenneth R Bloom | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 90 | Lorna Bloom | 28 | Niece | Waitress | Oregon |
| 91 | Paul F Musser | 36 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 92 | Wilhelmina Musser | 38 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 93 | Magdalene M Musser | 7 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 94 | Frieda L Musser | 5 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 95 | Doris M Musser | 2 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 96 | Grace M Musser | 0 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 97 | Phillip F Buebke | 57 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 98 | Mary L Buebke | 50 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 99 | Marian M Buebke | 22 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 100 | Anna E Buebke | 46 | Servant | Housework | North Dakota |
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 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)