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Joseph Mayer — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bronx, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mayer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Julius — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Russia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bronx, New York |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York City Bronx Borough |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mayer | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Max Mayer | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rose Mayer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Morris Mayer | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Frieda Mayer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Isaac Mayer | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Mayer | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Julius Mayer | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 18
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 27
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
Head, age 37
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Milk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Joseph Mayer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frieda Mayer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Meyer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Mayer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Meyer
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frieda Mayer
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Mayer
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · New York
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Sibling
Rose Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Mayer
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Bronx, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1136unit:0739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pauline Baird | 60 | Head | Russia |
| 52 | Jacob Baird | 33 | Son | Russia |
| 53 | Dora Baird | 23 | Daughter | Russia |
| 54 | Frank Manass | 46 | Head | Germany |
| 55 | Philippina Manass | 40 | Wife | Germany |
| 56 | John Manass | 14 | Son | New York |
| 57 | Frank Manass | 12 | Son | New York |
| 58 | Abraham Cohen | 40 | Head | Russia |
| 59 | Rosie Cohen | 44 | Wife | Hungary |
| 60 | Isidor Cohen | 4 | Son | New York |
| 61 | Julius Mayer | 43 | Head | Russia |
| 62 | Frieda Mayer | 43 | Wife | Russia |
| 63 | Isaac Mayer | 20 | Son | Russia |
| 64 | Joseph Mayer THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Russia |
| 65 | William Mayer | 14 | Son | Russia |
| 66 | Rose Mayer | 9 | Daughter | Russia |
| 67 | Max Mayer | 6 | Son | New York |
| 68 | Morris Mayer | 1 | Son | New York |
| 69 | Aaron Haas | 46 | Head | Austria |
| 70 | Annie Haas | 39 | Wife | Austria |
| 71 | Morris Haas | 17 | Son | New York |
| 72 | Fannie Haas | 15 | Daughter | New York |
| 73 | Pauline Haas | 13 | Daughter | New York |
| 74 | Daniel Haas | 9 | Son | New York |
| 75 | William Hersch | 29 | Head | Russia |
| 76 | Bertha Hersch | 29 | Wife | Russia |
| 77 | Lilly Hersch | 2 | Daughter | New York |
| 78 | Helen Hersch | 1 | Daughter | New York |
| 79 | Harry Salzman | 44 | Head | Russia |
| 80 | Molly Salzman | 25 | Wife | Russia |
| 81 | Henry Salzman | 5 | Son | New York |
| 82 | Rhoda Penzla | 50 | Head | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Aminda Penzla | 51 | Wife | New York |
| 84 | Adolf Hershkowitz | 52 | Head | Hungary |
| 85 | Becky Hershkowitz | 53 | Wife | Hungary |
| 86 | David Hershkowitz | 17 | Son | New York |
| 87 | James Linehan | 45 | Head | New York |
| 88 | Wilfred Linehan | 17 | Son | New York |
| 89 | Jacob Griess | 46 | Head | Hungary |
| 90 | Benjamin Griess | 21 | Son | New York |
| 91 | Abraham Griess | 19 | Son | New York |
| 92 | Emanuel Griess | 17 | Son | New York |
| 93 | Flora Griess | 14 | Daughter | New York |
| 94 | George Rosentstein | 60 | Head | Russia |
| 95 | Linda Rosentstein | 55 | Wife | Russia |
| 96 | Morris Rosentstein | 70 | Brother-in-law | Russia |
| 97 | Max Eisenberg | 37 | Head | Russia |
| 98 | Minnie Eisenberg | 35 | Wife | Russia |
| 99 | Herman Eisenberg | 14 | Son | New York |
| 100 | Harry Eisenberg | 12 | Son | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 5 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 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)