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William Mayer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Mayer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Crawford, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Crawford, Iowa |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Mayer | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Viola Mayer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mabel Mayer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Mayer | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Julius Mayer | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lena Mayer | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Iowa
Head, age 40
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Crawford, Iowa
Head, age 50
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links William Mayer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Crawford, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mayer
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Iowa
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu485unit:0607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harrison Maynard | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Laura Maynard | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Myron Maynard | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | William H. Mayer THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Lena Mayer | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Julius Mayer | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Elmer Mayer | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Mabel Mayer | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Viola Mayer | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Thomas J. Dixon | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Ida Dixon | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Jessie M. Dixon | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Nellie M. Dixon | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | John Dixon | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Earl Dixon | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | S. H. Richardson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Renie Richardson | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Clifford L. Richardson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Charles Hough | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | B. J. Donahue | 35 | Boarder | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 71 | Hazel Donahue | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Albert Mayer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 73 | Grace Mayer | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Gertrude Mayer | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Helen Mayer | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Jennie Mayer | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Elmer Mayer | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Thomas Brogan | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Lorene Brogan | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Hazel Brogan | 31 | Son | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 81 | Grace Brogan | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Angeline Williams | 83 | Mother in law | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Benny Amato | 39 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 84 | Grimes Spiro | 38 | Boarder | Section | Malta |
| 85 | Joe Genovese | 36 | Boarder | Section | Italy |
| 86 | Perry Kushalsky | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Elsie J. Kushalsky | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Cecil Kushalsky | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Christ Salmans | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Louis Salmans | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Earnest Salmans | 38 | Brother | Engineer | Germany |
| 92 | Edward W. Richers | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Amanda Richers | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Fred Richers | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Annie Richers | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Louis Richers | 22 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Hilda Richers | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Raymond Richers | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Malinda Richers | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)