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Louis Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Louis Meyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kath — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Minnesota |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Excel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Meyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lewis Meyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Margrethe Meyer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Meyer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Louis Meyer | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Amy Meyer | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Marion Meyer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Marshall, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | General Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Marshall, Minnesota
Head, age 33
Marshall, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Marshall-County, Minnesota
Head, age 43
Marshall-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Louis A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Exeter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Louis Meyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Kath Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Kath Meyer
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Louis Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Minnesota
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1106:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Myrtle | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Orvill | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ross Cronkey | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Renie Werner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Beattia Werner | 37 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Opal Werner | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ruby Werner | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Harvey Copp | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Emma Copp | 37 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Leroy Copp | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Edith Copp | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Roy Knapp | 32 | Labor | Labor | Michigan |
| 14 | Louis Meyer THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Amy Meyer | 33 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Joyce Meyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Marion Meyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Margrethe Meyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Lewis Meyer | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Ruth Meyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | John Whitman | 66 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Katie Whitman | 57 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Willis Warring | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Steve Warring | 56 | Brother | Farm | Minnesota |
| 25 | Bertha Sangen | 62 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Otto Sangen | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 27 | Bernice Sangen | 14 | Daughter | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Christian J Berg | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Harold Berg | 43 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Carrie Austinson | 28 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 31 | Peter Solem | 70 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 32 | Alvilda Solem | 62 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 33 | Alfred Solem | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 34 | Allen Solem | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 35 | George Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Emma Anderson | 35 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Hugh Best | 53 | Head | Farmer | Northern Ireland |
| 38 | Lucinda Best | 53 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 39 | John Kellberg | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 40 | Ida Kellberg | 72 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 41 | Theresa Kellberg | 41 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 42 | Helmer Kellberg | 31 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Fred Copp | 64 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Vernon Copp | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 45 | Alice Copp | 35 | Dau in Law | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Ardith Copp | 3 | G Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Bernice Copp | 1 | G Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Mabel Galbraith | 19 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 49 | P. M. Malberg | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 50 | Minnie Malberg | 65 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Louis
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)