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Louis Meyer — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Louis Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julius & Louis — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1894 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameMeyer
Given NameLouis W.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceGermany
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryStore
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Louis Age Birth yr
William Meyer Son — 24 ~1896
Julius Meyer Head — 59 ~1861
Henrietta Meyer Daughter — 28 ~1892
Isabella Meyer Spouse — 55 ~1865
Matilda Meyer Daughter — 26 ~1894
Louis Meyer Son — 26 ~1894

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyer
Given Name Louis
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1895
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyer
Given Name Louis
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation typewriter
Industry crockery office
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 26
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
Surname Meyer
Given Name Louis W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Louis Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Julius Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Julius Meyer
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Meyer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Meyer
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Meyer
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Meyer
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Meyer
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New York
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Sibling
William Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matilda Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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

1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1177unit:0379)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward B. Ryder 49 Head Garage Owner Philadelphia Pa
2 Annie J. Ryder 44 Wife — New York
3 Edward Jr. Ryder 21 Son Garage Owner Delaware
4 Howard L. Ryder 18 Son Garage Owner Delaware
5 George Rhein 41 Head Employment Agency Germany
6 Rose C. Rhein 42 Wife — New York
7 Thomas B. Ballister 65 Head Captain New York
8 Adelia Ballister 67 Wife — New York
9 Ella Mills 65 Head — New York
10 Fanny Mills 37 Daughter Stenographer New York
11 Yalda Holmes 65 Head — New York
12 Lettie L. Holmes 62 Wife — New York
13 Florence E. Holmes 30 Daughter Clerk New York
14 Thomas Baffa 35 Head Real Estate New York
15 Lannia Baffa 32 Wife — New York
16 Franklin Baffa 3 Son — New York
17 William Pepper 56 Head Foreman New York
18 Sarah Pepper 48 Wife — Wisconsin
19 John Ahrens 64 Head Real Estate Germany
20 Anna Ahrens 56 Wife — New York
21 Bernard Bartelmes 52 Head Polisher New York
22 Sophia Bartelmes 52 Wife — Germany
23 Gaffley, Martin Bartelmes 5 Grandson — New York
24 Edward Hoffmann 41 Head Auditor New York
25 Dorothy A. Hoffmann 35 Wife — New York
26 Dorothy E. Hoffmann 9 Daughter — New York
27 Annabelle Leach 12 Niece — New York
28 William Jegulchner 53 Head — Boston
29 Christian Jegulchner 26 Son Salesman New York
30 Fred Jegulchner 16 Son Clerk New York
31 Dorothy Waterhouse 7 Grandchild — New York
32 Elmer Waterhouse 5 Grandchild — New York
33 Lizette Bohnfee 75 Mother — Germany
34 John Jegulchner 26 Head Clerk New York
35 Marjorie Jegulchner 20 Wife — New York
36 Julius W. Meyer 59 Head Proprietor Germany
37 Isabella Meyer 55 Wife — New York
38 Henrietta Meyer 28 Daughter — New York
39 Louis W. Meyer THIS PERSON 26 Son Clerk New York
40 Matilda Meyer 26 Daughter — New York
41 William F. Meyer 24 Son Clerk New York
42 Wilhelmina Seliger 80 Head — Germany
43 Lottie Seliger 55 Daughter Fancy New York
44 Frank Hoffmeister 37 Head Letter Carrier New York
45 Hattie Hoffmeister 63 Wife — Germany
46 George Ahrens 22 Head Trucker New York
47 Edith Ahrens 21 Wife — New York
48 Charles Ahrens 67 Head Fish Dealer Germany
49 Charles Ahrens 42 Son — New York
50 Yetta Ahrens 57 Wife — Germany

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Pedigree Summary

Louis + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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