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Walter Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Walter Meyer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City Police |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Meyer | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Melvin Meyer | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Walter Meyer | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Harold Meyer | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Eluara Meyer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Head, age 34
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 43
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | fire dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 54
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City Police |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Meyer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1233:0692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mitchel Roemer | 62 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 52 | Louise Roemer | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | George Zunsteig | 60 | Boarder | Clerk | Missouri |
| 54 | Ignatz J. Blaha | 64 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 55 | Anna M. Blaha | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Mal A. Blaha | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Gusave Mueller | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Clara E. Koors | 48 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Minnie Foster | 57 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Walter Osterkamp | 40 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 61 | Ruby Osterkamp | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Marion Osterkamp | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Walter Osterkamp | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Amelia Papin | 60 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Amelia Papin | 35 | Daughter | Office Work | Missouri |
| 66 | Olivia Papin | 30 | Daughter | Cashier | Missouri |
| 67 | John E. Papin | 27 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 68 | Louis A. Insel | 52 | Head | Laundryman | Missouri |
| 69 | Raymond Insel | 20 | Son | Lithographer | Missouri |
| 70 | Flora Thornton | 36 | Head | Fore Lady | Illinois |
| 71 | Florence Thornton | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 72 | Arthur Thornton | 15 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 73 | Gussam Gomet | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Clara A. Gomet | 31 | Daughter | Comptometer | Illinois |
| 75 | Ruth E. Gomet | 25 | Daughter | Comptometer | Illinois |
| 76 | Freda Cosman | 41 | Head | Cleaning | Germany |
| 77 | Lulu Cosman | 39 | Daughter | Office Work | Missouri |
| 78 | Fredrick Wehrenberg | 44 | Head | Letter Carrier | Missouri |
| 79 | Louise Wehrenberg | 20 | Wife | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 80 | Mary Wehrenberg | 43 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Helen Wehrenberg | 21 | Sister | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 82 | Elenor Wehrenberg | 14 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Walter Meyer THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 84 | Anna E. Meyer | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Melvin C. Meyer | 27 | Son | Letter Carrier | Missouri |
| 86 | Harold Meyer | 22 | Son | Clerical Work | Missouri |
| 87 | Eluara Meyer | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 88 | Ernest Emshoff | 30 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 89 | Esther Emshoff | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Ernest Emshoff | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Vernon Emshoff | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Alma Maeller | 36 | Sister in law | Assistant Nurse | Missouri |
| 93 | Frank Schenerman | 51 | Head | Guard | Missouri |
| 94 | Anna Schenerman | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Frank Schenerman | 21 | Son | Clerical Work | Missouri |
| 96 | Harold Schenerman | 14 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 97 | Ray Schenerman | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Lester Halfner | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 99 | Maregite Halfner | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Virginia Halfner | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)