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Joseph Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance Company |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Meyer | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Paul Meyer | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Meyer | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 37
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1883 — 6 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 | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | wholesaler |
| Industry | suit goods |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 46
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance Company |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 56
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus857unit:0825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustav R Michel | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Robert J Michel | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Joseph R Hirshfield | 46 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 4 | Rachel Hirshfield | 39 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 5 | Hilda Hirshfield | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mildred Hirshfield | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Wolf Hirshfield | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Leah Hirshfield | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruth Hirshfield | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Wolf F Adler | 21 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph Meyer THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 12 | Rebecca Meyer | 41 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 13 | Paul H Meyer | 19 | Son | Agent | Maryland |
| 14 | Matilda Schafer | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Helen Schafer | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 17 | Herbert Hofheimer | 48 | Boarder | Salesman | Maryland |
| 19 | Mollie Penn | 38 | Sister | Seamstress | Lithuania |
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)