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Joseph Mayer — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mayer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gustave & Moses — first a son (b.~1873), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Orchestra |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustave Mayer | Head | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Joseph Mayer | Son | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 38
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Industry | Piano |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Son, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 57
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Orchestra |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gustave Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Mayer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Mayer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gustave Mayer
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Mayer
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Mayer
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Mayer
Son · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1574:0689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Mcculloch | 57 | Head | Alderman | New York |
| 52 | Mary Mcculloch | 60 | Wife | None | New York |
| 53 | Gertrude Hall | 36 | Sister | None | New York |
| 54 | George Neal | 29 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 55 | Alice Neal | 19 | Wife | None | New York |
| 56 | George Jr. Neal | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 57 | Robert Mcdonnell | 58 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 58 | Mary Mcdonnell | 54 | Wife | None | New York |
| 59 | George Mcdonnell | 24 | Son | None | New York |
| 60 | Dorothy Mcdonnell | 23 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 61 | Gertrude Mcdonnell | 21 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 62 | James Donnelly | 47 | Head | Ironworker | Ireland |
| 63 | Anna Donnelly | 41 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 64 | James Donnelly | 21 | Son | None | Scotland |
| 65 | Mary Donnelly | 19 | Daughter | None | Scotland |
| 66 | John Donnelly | 17 | Son | Ironworker | New York |
| 67 | Kathleen Donnelly | 16 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 68 | Peggy Donnelly | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 69 | Theodore Donnelly | 4 | Son | None | New York |
| 70 | William Donnelly | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 71 | Edward Sylvander | 60 | Roomer | Painter | Sweden |
| 72 | Bert Sandberg | 45 | Roomer | Laborer | Sweden |
| 73 | Gustav Brandt | 33 | Roomer | Laborer | Sweden |
| 74 | Ben Brandt | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | Sweden |
| 75 | Isaac L. Carlson | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 76 | Senga Carlson | 33 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 77 | Emil G. Carlson | 7 | Son | None | New York |
| 78 | Helene Mackinen | 25 | Sister | None | Finland |
| 79 | Gustave Mayer | 80 | Head | None | New York |
| 80 | Joseph Mayer THIS PERSON | 57 | Son | Musician | New York |
| 81 | Michael Kanut | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 82 | Anna Kanut | 36 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 83 | Louis Kanut | 15 | Son | None | New York |
| 84 | Lydia Kanut | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 85 | Eleanor Kanut | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 86 | James Sokol | 29 | Head | Mail Clerk | New York |
| 87 | Olga Sokol | 27 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 88 | Luba Sokol | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 89 | Lillian Oberg | 20 | Roomer | Waitress | Sweden |
| 90 | Albert Olsen | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 91 | Marie Olsen | 34 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 92 | Ernest Olsen | 12 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 93 | Arthur Olsen | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 94 | Clifford Olsen | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 95 | Andrew Thompson | 23 | Roomer | Carpenter | Norway |
| 96 | Andrew Blum | 24 | Roomer | Sailor | Norway |
| 97 | Andrew Puranen | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 98 | Aino Puranen | 48 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 99 | John Hill | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 100 | Mary Hill | 32 | Wife | None | Finland |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)