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John Meyers — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Dubois, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Meyers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dubois, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dubois, Indiana |
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Meyers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Meyers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Meyers | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| William Meyers | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Meyers | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Ludwig Meyers | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dubois, Indiana
Son, age 34
Dubois, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Dubois, Indiana
Son, age 45
Dubois, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Dubois-County, Indiana
Other, age 55
Dubois-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dubois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Meyers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Meyers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Meyers
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Meyers
Son · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Indiana
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Sibling
William Meyers
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Meyers
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ludwig Meyers
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Meyers
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Dubois, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Dubois, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu431unit:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Meyers | 53 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 2 | John Meyers THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | William Meyers | 28 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Ludwig Meyers | 27 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Katie Meyers | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 6 | Mary Meyers | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Andy Dr Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Anna M Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Henry D Brown | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Edward B Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 11 | Barbara Brown | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 12 | Emil M Brown | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Maggie Brown | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 14 | Hilda Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Elizabeth Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Lawrence Sonderman | 42 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Katie Sonderman | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Philip Sonderman | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Elsa Sonderman | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 20 | Clarence Sonderman | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | William Eck | 45 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Maggie Eck | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Lawrence Eck | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Carl Eck | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Alva Eck | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Sarah A Mccaven | 81 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 27 | William Mccaven | 33 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Philip Mann | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Mary Mann | 36 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Hilda Mann | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Flora Mann | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Irena Mann | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Frank F Hawkes | 28 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Martha Hawkes | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Marie Hawkes | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Clarence Hawkes | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Robert Mccain | 36 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Cora Mccain | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Fern Mccain | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Allan Mccain | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Roberta Mccain | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | John L Eck | 42 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Rufine Eck | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Thelma Eck | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Ernest Eck | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Arthur Eck | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Leona Eck | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Floyd Eck | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Ferdinand Frank | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Margaret Frank | 67 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)