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William Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Meyer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Hamburg Ger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Meyer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ethel Meyer | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Florence Meyer | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mildred Meyer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Henry Meyer | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Harry Meyer | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| William Meyer | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Meyer | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Albert Meyer | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Josephine Meyer | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 3
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 14
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Hamburg Ger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 William Meyer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in St Louis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Meyer
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Missouri
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Sibling
Mildred Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Meyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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
1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu958unit:0811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Mark | 24 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 52 | Frank Mark | 22 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Henry Meyer | 47 | Head | Painter | Hamburg Ger |
| 56 | Josephine Meyer | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Harry Meyer | 28 | Son | Painter | Missouri |
| 58 | Florence Meyer | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Ethel Meyer | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 60 | George Meyer | 19 | Son | Painter | Missouri |
| 61 | Josephine Meyer | 16 | Daughter | Telp Operat | Missouri |
| 62 | William Meyer THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Mildred Meyer | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Albert Meyer | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Edward Hofeldt | 40 | Head | Hardwood Fin | Missouri |
| 66 | Helen Hofeldt | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Eulene Hofeldt | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Milton Hofeldt | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Helen Hofeldt | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Harry Hofeldt | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | William Hammond | 42 | Head | Foreman | Connecticut |
| 72 | Amelia Hammond | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Frank Sypanski | 24 | Head | Bricklayer | Missouri |
| 74 | Nellie Sypanski | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Dorothy Sypanski | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Loretta Sypanski | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Anna Hofeldt | 63 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Harry Hofeldt | 28 | Son | Plasterer | Missouri |
| 79 | Theodore Pauet | 47 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 80 | Emma Pauet | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Lawrence Smith | 29 | Head | Iron Wk. | Missouri |
| 82 | Mabel Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 83 | John Lockett | 12 | Step-son | — | Missouri |
| 84 | William Lockett | 8 | Step-son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Sarah Montague | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | New Orleans |
| 86 | August Bremer | 25 | Head | Sheet Metal | Missouri |
| 87 | Beatrice Bremer | 25 | Wife | — | Austria Vienna |
| 88 | Harry Bremer | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Virginia Bremer | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Frank Bonessa | 47 | Head | Lamp Lighter | Italy |
| 91 | Angeline Bonessa | 37 | Wife | Seamstress | Italy |
| 92 | Frances Bonessa | 15 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 93 | Watt Allen | 36 | Head | Traffic Man | Kentucky |
| 94 | Theresa Allen | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Florence Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | William Fahner | 63 | Father-in-law | Fire Bird | Missouri |
| 97 | Fred Starr | 38 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 98 | Edward Kensley | 42 | Partner | Laborer | Missouri |
| 99 | George Palone | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Jeanette Palone | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)