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Joseph Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harrison, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Meyer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harrison, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harrison, Iowa |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St John Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Flinn | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Donald Mckinnon | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lizzie Meyer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| John Meyer | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Victor Meyer | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Bryan Meyer | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Meyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Carl Meyer | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Georgia Meyer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Meyer | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Mabel Flinn | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, Iowa
Head, age 36
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Harrison, Iowa
Head, age 46
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Meyer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Harrison, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, Iowa
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel658:0713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merta Block | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Vesta Block | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | John Sandstrom | 45 | Brother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Frank Rotheray | 46 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 5 | Christine Rotheray | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Louise Rotheray | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 7 | Lucille Rotheray | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Iva Rotheray | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Marjory Rotheray | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Ethel Rotheray | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Phyllis Rotheray | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Frances Rotheray | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Edward Rotheray | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Joseph Meyer THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 15 | Lizzie Meyer | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Victor Meyer | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Bryan Meyer | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Georgia Meyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Carl Meyer | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | William Meyer | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | John Meyer | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Mabel Flinn | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Frances Flinn | 5 | Gr dau | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Donald Mckinnon | 18 | Laborer | Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Edwin Lausen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Esther Lausen | 24 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Carl Jessen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 28 | Anna Jessen | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Edna Jessen | 27 | Daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 30 | William Jessen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 31 | Viola Jessen | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Andrea Jessen | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Carl Jr. Jessen | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Magnus Lausen | 27 | Laborer | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Charles Wisecup | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary Wisecup | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Lawrence Wisecup | 27 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | George Wisecup | 24 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Luther C. Robinson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Hallie Robinson | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Gerald Robinson | 13 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 42 | John Robinson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Ray Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | James Robinson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Mary Lou Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Charles King | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Helen King | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Maxine King | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | Byron Park | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Maggie Park | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)