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Walter Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rush, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Meyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rush, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rush, Indiana |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Rushville Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Case Tiny | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Meyer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Meyer | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Walter Meyer | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Frank Meyer | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Margaret Case Tiny | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Verna Case Tiny | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Case Tiny | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dora Meyer | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Elvira Case Tiny | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Case Tiny | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ada Meyer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Dale Case Tiny | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Albert Meyer | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Head Case Tiny | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mildred Case Tiny | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lowell Case Tiny | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Meyer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rush, Indiana
Son, age 11
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 18 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Rush-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Rush-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rushville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rush |
| Occupation | Farmer laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Meyer
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ada Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Case Tiny
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Case Tiny
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Meyer
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Case Tiny
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Case Tiny
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Case Tiny
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Case Tiny
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Case Tiny
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lowell Case Tiny
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Rush, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rush, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel625:0334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dale Young | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Melvin Young | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Lawrence Young | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | June Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Percy Myers | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Dorothy Myers | 22 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Elizabeth Myers | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Max Myers | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Barbara Myers | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Raymond Myers | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Sam Young | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Noda Young | 44 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Carl Young | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 64 | Edna Young | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Donald Young | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Paul Young | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Chas Young | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Edith Young | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Samuel Young | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Mary R. Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Thomas H. Cline | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | D. Merle Cline | 28 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Anna L. Cline | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Jr. Thomas Cline | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Frank Simpson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Catherine Simpson | 69 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Emma Davitt | 65 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Harry Borden | 55 | Head | Car Inspector | Indiana |
| 79 | Herta Borden | 35 | Wife-H | Paper Carrier | Indiana |
| 80 | Mildred J. Borden | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Sarah J. Borden | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Mary H. Borden | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Albert Meyer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Dora Meyer | 35 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Walter Meyer THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | John Meyer | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Ruth Meyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Ada M. Meyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Dorothy Meyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Frank Meyer | 73 | Uncle | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Head Case, Tiny | 41 | — | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Elvira Case, Tiny | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Mildred Case, Tiny | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Margaret Case, Tiny | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Thomas Case, Tiny | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Lowell Case, Tiny | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Donald Case, Tiny | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Dale Case, Tiny | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Verna Case, Tiny | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Charles Case, Tiny | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)