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Walter Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Henry — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Printing Office |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Meyer | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Walter Meyer | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaretta Meyer | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Drug House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Printing Office |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Walter Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Meyer
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Meyer
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Meyer
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Meyer
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Meyer
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New York
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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 — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1167unit:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Delgaudio | 30 | Head | Pattern Maker | Italy |
| 52 | Mary Delgaudio | 19 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 53 | John Parsons | 60 | Head | Keeper | New York |
| 54 | Anna Parsons | 60 | Wife | None | New York |
| 55 | Walter Meyer THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 56 | Margaretta Meyer | 21 | Wife | None | New York |
| 57 | Clifford W. Meyer | 0 | Son | None | New York |
| 58 | Robert Henderson | 25 | Head | Care-Taker | Ireland |
| 59 | Joseph Collins | 47 | Boarder | Driver | Ireland |
| 60 | Allen Folsom | 26 | Head | Helper | New York |
| 61 | May Folsom | 20 | Wife | None | New York |
| 62 | Allen Folsom | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 63 | John Folsom | 0 | Son | None | New York |
| 64 | William Kutre | 30 | Head | Dish-Washer | Holland |
| 65 | Annie Kutre | 28 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 66 | Michael Kutre | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 67 | Harry Baubair | 30 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 68 | Frieda Baubair | 29 | Wife | None | New York |
| 69 | Lillian Baubair | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 70 | John Rzegotski | 49 | Head | Woodwork | Russian Poland |
| 71 | Mary Rzegotski | 45 | Wife | Helper | Russian Poland |
| 72 | Walter Rzegotski | 13 | Son | None | Russian Poland |
| 73 | Lucy Rzegotski | 11 | Daughter | None | Russian Poland |
| 74 | John Lebett | 44 | Head | Dyer | Austria Poland |
| 75 | Anna Lebett | 37 | Wife | None | Austria Poland |
| 76 | Martha Lebett | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 77 | Clara Toroschko | 60 | Lodger | Machine | Austria Poland |
| 78 | James Haley | 63 | Head | I. Foreman | Ireland |
| 79 | Matthew Haley | 25 | Son | Teamster | New York |
| 80 | Valentine Haley | 23 | Son | None | New York |
| 81 | Martin Flammer | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 82 | Mary Flammer | 60 | Wife | None | New York |
| 83 | John Flammer | 32 | Son | Plumber | New York |
| 84 | Fred Flammer | 24 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 85 | James Murphy | 62 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 86 | George Gneiser | 28 | Head | Laborer | Austria Slav |
| 87 | Helen Gneiser | 23 | Wife | Scraping | Austria Slav |
| 88 | Mary Gneiser | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 89 | Michael Gneiser | 6 | Son | None | New York |
| 90 | Michael Boruch | 28 | Cousin | Sewer | New York |
| 91 | Mary Gneiser | 36 | Sister-in-law | None | Austria Slav |
| 92 | Michael Gneiser | 34 | Brother | Cooper | Austria Slav |
| 93 | Michael Donohue | 35 | Head | Rigger | New York |
| 94 | James Donohue | 16 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 95 | Lawrence Donohue | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 96 | Margaret Donohue | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 97 | Mary Butkowski | 29 | Head | Winder | Poland |
| 98 | Joseph Riak | 36 | Head | Laborer | Galicia |
| 99 | Anna Riak | 24 | Wife | None | Galicia |
| 100 | Jessie Riak | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)