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Joseph Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Meyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Meyer | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| George Meyer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Paul Meyer | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| June Meyer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Steve Meyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Isabelle Meyer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Rose Meyer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Anna Meyer | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Lucy Meyer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Meyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Frank Meyer | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Paul Meyer | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Peter Meyer | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Gladys Meyer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 14 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 13
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Meyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Meyer
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Frank Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Steve Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabelle Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1054:0851)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred La Plante | 45 | Head | Meat Cutter | Michigan |
| 2 | Jean La Plante | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Donald La Plante | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Donald La Plante | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Holland Boyd | 40 | Head | Lineman | Michigan |
| 6 | Mae Boyd | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Joyce Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Miles J. Norman | 21 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 9 | Walter Rhodes | 25 | Boarder | Cement Worker | Michigan |
| 10 | Georgia Rhodes | 20 | Boarder | Electrician | Michigan |
| 11 | Edward Stayman | 15 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Robert Stayman | 13 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Lester Fritz | 43 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 14 | Ruth Fritz | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Melvin Fritz | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Leo Fritz | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Dorothy Fritz | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | June Fritz | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | John Borsch | 30 | Head | Die Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | June Borsch | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | June Borsch | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Betty Borsch | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Anna Polovina | 25 | Sister | Laborer | Austria-Hungary |
| 24 | James C. Ballentine | 58 | Head | Oiler | Canada-English |
| 25 | Eva Estella Ballentine | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | August F. Parker | 31 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 27 | Ruth Parker | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Henry Ed Parker | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Leo Jr. Parker | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Shirley Jean Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Paul Meyer | 48 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 32 | Anna Meyer | 41 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 33 | Frank Meyer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 34 | Peter Meyer | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | John Meyer | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Isabelle Meyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | George Meyer | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Rose Meyer | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Steve Meyer | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Paul Meyer | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | June Meyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Gladys Meyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Joseph Meyer THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Lucy Meyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Thomas Kennedy | 41 | Head | Plumber | Michigan |
| 46 | Augusta Kennedy | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Frank Kennedy | 67 | Boarder | Advertising | Michigan |
| 48 | Frank Conwell | 43 | Head | Window Cleaner | New York |
| 49 | Elizabeth Conwell | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Edith Conwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)