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Robert Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Robert Meyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 25-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Calhoun, Iowa |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
25 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Hader | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Alma Pelly | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Bonita Pelly | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Hieronymus | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Minnie Pelly | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Calvin Meyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Dean Hader | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Glennis Pelly | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Sharn | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Kenneth Anderson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ernest Sharn | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Edward Hedburg | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Erastus Pelly | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Edward Sharn | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Leonard Anderson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Clara Meyer | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Robert Meyer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Melvin Hader | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rosa Anderson | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Emma Hader | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Celia Meyer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ray Hader | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Otto Meyer | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Alfred Meyer | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, Iowa
Son, age 17
Calhoun, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 25 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Calhoun-County, Iowa
Head, age 27
Calhoun-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Robert Meyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Meyer
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Sibling
Glennis Pelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Hader
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Hader
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Hader
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Pelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonita Pelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Sharn
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Calhoun, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel645:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hilda M Pierce | 15 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Wilbur A Pierce | 14 | son | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Donald M Pierce | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Bernice L Pierce | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Lycian L Griswold | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Lila L Griswold | 28 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Clair L Griswold | 10 | son | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Garey G Griswold | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Gladys I Griswold | 4 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Roy Baxter | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Emma L Baxter | 39 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Evelyn I Baxter | 16 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Laverne M Baxter | 14 | son | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Edna E Baxter | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Merna M Baxter | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Doris K Baxter | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Alfred P Graeber | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Josie Graeber | 32 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Bernice C Graeber | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Merla A Graeber | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Lloyd Hutchinson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Hazel B Hutchinson | 20 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 73 | William J Denier | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 74 | Ada L Denier | 49 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Kathryn R Denier | 16 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Ernest A Sharn | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Elizabeth Sharn | 29 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 78 | Edward Sharn | 1 | son | None | Iowa |
| 79 | John Hieronymus | 24 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Germany |
| 80 | Erastus Pelly | 38 | R | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Alma M Pelly | 34 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Glennis M Pelly | 9 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 83 | Bonita J Pelly | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Minnie B Pelly | 1 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Leonard C Anderson | 35 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Rosa M Anderson | 31 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Kenneth C Anderson | 12 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 88 | Dorothy M Anderson | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 89 | Edward Hedburg | 18 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Ray A Hader | 36 | R | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | Emma D Hader | 35 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Earl Hader | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Dean Hader | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 94 | Melvin Hader | 3 | son | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Otto C Meyer | 46 | R | Farmer | Germany |
| 96 | Clara Meyer | 44 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Robert Meyer THIS PERSON | 17 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 98 | Calvin Meyer | 16 | son | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Alfred Meyer | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Celia Meyer | 8 | daughter | None | Iowa |
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)