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William Meyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Smith, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Meyer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Smith, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Smith, Kansas |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harvey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Meyer | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Meyer | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Carlina Meyer | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Smith, Kansas
Head, age 46
Smith, Kansas · implied b. ~1864 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Smith, Kansas
Head, age 56
Smith, Kansas · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Smith, Kansas
Head, age 66
Smith, Kansas · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Meyer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Smith, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Meyer
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Smith, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Smith, Kansas
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus723usce:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Meyer THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Carlina Meyer | 64 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Alma Meyer | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 4 | John Vontreulong | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | John Kirchhoff | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 6 | Dora Kirchhoff | 59 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 7 | Dick Engelke | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 8 | Minnie Engelke | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Minnie Hermanns | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 10 | Esther Hermanns | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | August C Ottemann | 34 | Head | Cashier | Kansas |
| 12 | Dora Ottemann | 33 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | William H Ottemann | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Louis W Ottemann | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Herman Muhlenpau | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Clara D W Muhlenpau | 37 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 17 | Julius H Muhlenpau | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 18 | Walter W Muhlenpau | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Glen G Muhlenpau | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Loraine L Muhlenpau | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Melvin A Muhlenpau | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | George Brunsholz | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Alwine Brunsholz | 56 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Elmer Brunsholz | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 25 | Emilia K Brunsholz | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Lester G Brunsholz | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Edna M Brunsholz | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Gerhart Beckmann | 77 | Father-Law | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Ross L Mcmillen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Martha A Mcmillen | 48 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Willard L Mcmillen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 32 | Esther A Mcmillen | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Howard N Mcmillen | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Dick F Kirchhoff | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Alwine E Kirchhoff | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Vernon D Kirchhoff | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Roland L Kirchhoff | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Victor L Kirchhoff | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Gilbert D Kirchhoff | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Carl H Hermanns | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 41 | Sophia W Hermanns | 27 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Mildred M Hermanns | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | John H Beckmann | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Margaretta Beckmann | 37 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Dorothy E Beckmann | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Ruth M Beckmann | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Lorena D Beckmann | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Elmer H Beckmann | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Vernon J Beckmann | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Evelyn J Beckmann | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)