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Joseph Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Switzerland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teengasser |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
| Occupation | Teengasser |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericka Meyer | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Paul Meyer | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Meyer | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Meyer | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Carl Meyer | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Head, age 34
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
1910
Hudson, New …
Head, age 49
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 58
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Teengasser |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Meyer
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1048unit:0310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | William | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Walter | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Charles W Retz | 47 | Head | Acquastat | Germany |
| 5 | Walter Retz | 19 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 6 | Christian Retz | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Henry Retz | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Theodore Sonder | 47 | Head | Chandelier Maker | Austria |
| 9 | Anna Sonder | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Lydia Sonder | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Alice Sonder | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | George Rentzel | 32 | Head | Drivers Helper | New York |
| 13 | Walburga Rentzel | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | James Rentzel | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Frederick Meyer | 30 | Head | Machinist Helper | New Jersey |
| 16 | Louisa Meyer | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Bessie Meyer | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Herman Meyer | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Rentzel | 55 | Head | Wood Worker | New York |
| 20 | Margaret Rentzel | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Walter Rentzel | 19 | Son | Cigarette Maker | New York |
| 22 | Howard Rentzel | 17 | Son | Wood-Worker | New York |
| 23 | Alice Rentzel | 18 | Daughter | Cigarette Packer | New York |
| 24 | Margaret Rentzel | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | John Blonck | 33 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 26 | Joseph Blonck | 13 | Step son | — | New York |
| 27 | Joseph Meyer THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Teengasser | Switzerland |
| 28 | Fredericka Meyer | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Carl Meyer | 28 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 30 | George Meyer | 26 | Son | Police | New Jersey |
| 31 | Paul Meyer | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Bertha Dittmar | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 33 | George Ibraheyer | 36 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 34 | Louisa Ibraheyer | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Dorothy Ibraheyer | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Howard Ibraheyer | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Robert Ibraheyer | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | John W. Spines | 57 | Head | Pick Cord Plumer | New York |
| 39 | Anna Spines | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | George J. Spines | 27 | Son | Assembler | New York |
| 41 | Louise A. Spines | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | John Laffan | 63 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 43 | Amelia Laffan | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | William Laffan | 38 | Step son | Pressman | New York |
| 45 | John Meeker | 31 | Head | Glass Blower | New York |
| 46 | Frieda Meeker | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | John Meeker | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Albert Meeker | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Julia Duffy | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Frederick M. Duffy | 25 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
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)