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Louis Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Louis Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1838), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 82
b. ~1838
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1855 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1863 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1838 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Meyer | Son | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Katherine Meyer | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Louis Meyer | Head | — | 82 | ~1838 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 66
New York, New York · implied b. ~1834 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1834 |
| Year of Immigration | 1842 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
New York, …
Other, age 71
New York, New York · implied b. ~1839 — 35 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | L M |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1845 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Real Estate |
| Industry | Broker |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 82
New York, New York · implied b. ~1838 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1855 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1863 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Louis Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Meyer
Head · 1920 · age 82 · b. ~1838 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1199unit:0624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Straub | 57 | Head | None | New York |
| 52 | Mary Straub | 54 | Wife | None | New York |
| 53 | Christian Straub | 25 | Son | Repair | New York |
| 54 | Clara Straub | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | August Wardell | 41 | Brother in law | Promoter | New York |
| 56 | Barbara Schultz | 73 | Head | None | Germany |
| 57 | Jacob Schultz | 42 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 58 | William H. Lessen | 60 | Head | Letter Carrier | New York |
| 59 | Andrew Moeller | 63 | Head | Hand | Germany |
| 60 | Carrie Moeller | 62 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 61 | Frederike Ernst | 82 | Mother in law | None | Germany |
| 62 | Rose Kaiser | 42 | Head | None | New York |
| 63 | Frances Kaiser | 16 | Daughter | Stenograph | New York |
| 64 | Marie Kaiser | 15 | Daughter | Stenograph | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Kaiser | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 66 | Anna R. Kaiser | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 67 | Valentin Redling | 35 | Head | Cook | Hungary |
| 68 | Annie Redling | 35 | Wife | None | Hungary |
| 69 | Johanna Redling | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 70 | Joe Redling | 8 | Son | None | New York |
| 71 | Mary Redling | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 72 | Roman Galginski | 56 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 73 | Leocadia Galginski | 47 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 74 | Wanda Galginski | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 75 | Martha Galginski | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 76 | Mary Detlef | 65 | Head | None | Germany |
| 77 | John Detlef | 39 | Son | Printer | New York |
| 78 | William Detlef | 28 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 79 | Arthur Argenbright | 16 | Grandson | Clerk | New York |
| 80 | Emerich Rubini | 65 | Head | Clerk | Hungary |
| 81 | Marie Rubini | 60 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 82 | Niclas Ressler | 57 | Head | Plaster | Germany |
| 83 | Paula Ressler | 71 | Housekeeper | Housework | Germany |
| 84 | John L. Martin | 73 | Head | None | Germany |
| 85 | Emma Martin | 65 | Wife | None | New York |
| 86 | Mary Martin | 34 | Daughter | Stenograph | New York |
| 87 | Lillie A. Martin | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 88 | John W. Martin | 30 | Son | Stenograph | New York |
| 89 | Lawrence Martin | 27 | Son | Teller | New York |
| 90 | Louis Meyer THIS PERSON | 82 | Head | None | Germany |
| 91 | George Meyer | 55 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 92 | Katherine Meyer | 42 | Daughter | Litterer | New York |
| 93 | Pauline Cloth | 72 | Head | None | Germany |
| 94 | Lena Cloth | 40 | Daughter | Trimmer | New York |
| 95 | Katherine Cloth | 37 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 96 | Pauline Cloth | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 97 | Frances Cloth | 30 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 98 | Albert Niker | 53 | Head | Polisher | New York |
| 99 | Isabelle Niker | 40 | Wife | None | New York |
| 100 | Magnus Niker | 21 | Son | None | 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)