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Walter Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Meyer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Louise — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dress Firm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Meyer | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| June Meyer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Walter Meyer | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dress Firm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 38
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Drugs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4750 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walter Meyer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Meyer
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Meyer
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Meyer
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu335unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evalyn Hardy | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Charles G Hardy | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Rude Kozak | 28 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 4 | Winifred Kozak | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Gladys Kozak | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Mary Reinhardt | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 7 | Ernest Anderson | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Sweden |
| 8 | Hannah Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Lenore Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Walter Meyer THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 11 | Hattie R Meyer | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | June H Meyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Max Marcus | 61 | Head | Cutter | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Matilda Marcus | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Isadore Marcus | 28 | Son | Shoe Buyer | Illinois |
| 16 | Casper Kolb | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ruth Heintzicker | 10 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 18 | August Dearborn | 43 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 19 | Hannah Dearborn | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 20 | George Dearborn | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ivor Rovedale | 39 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 22 | Sigrid Rovedale | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Theodore Rovedale | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Axel Rovedale | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | August Strom | 56 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 26 | Amalie Strom | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Martin Strom | 28 | Son | Foreman | Illinois |
| 28 | Richard Strom | 20 | Son | Terminator | Illinois |
| 29 | Christ Olson | 52 | Head | Grocer | Sweden |
| 30 | Gustava Olson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Roy Pollack | 20 | Head | Adv. Dept | Illinois |
| 32 | Susan Pollack | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Elizabeth Pollack | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | William Engelbrecht | 56 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 35 | Augusta Engelbrecht | 53 | Wife | Seamstress | Germany |
| 36 | Clarence Sedgwick | 44 | Head | Night Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Erick Johnson | 40 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 38 | Agnes Fors | 40 | Head | Maid | Sweden |
| 39 | Laban B Jones | 45 | Lodger | Stock Clerk | Ohio |
| 40 | Herman Reisner | 33 | Lodger | Chauffeur | New York |
| 41 | Nicholas Schmieder | 33 | Lodger | Proprietor | Turkey |
| 42 | Emery Wolf | 45 | Head | Baker | Hungary |
| 43 | Barbara Wolf | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 44 | Emma Wolf | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | George Wolf | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Anthony Ficki | 27 | Head | Helper | Illinois |
| 47 | Susan Ficki | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Anthony Ficki | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Sarah Ficki | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Frank Ficki | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)