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William Meyers — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Red Willow, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this William Meyers across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Red Willow, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationRed Willow, Nebraska
SurnameMeyers
Given NameWilliam H
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age47
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
Father's BirthplaceAlsace Lorraine
Mother's BirthplaceEngland
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueFrench
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedM
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardRed Willow Precinct
Est. Birth Year~1873

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
Mildred Meyers Daughter — 10 ~1910
Le Meyers Daughter — 17 ~1903
William Meyers Head — 47 ~1873
Hugh Meyers Son — 19 ~1901
Glenn Meyers Son — 15 ~1905
Loretta Meyers Spouse — 41 ~1879

Census Appearances

1910
Red Willow, …
Head, age 37
Red Willow, Nebraska · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Meyers
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Years Married 12
Father's Birthplace Ger.
Mother's Birthplace Ger.
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1920
Red Willow, …
Head, age 47
Red Willow, Nebraska · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
Surname Meyers
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Alsace Lorraine
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue French
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Meyers across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Red Willow, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Meyers
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Red Willow, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1000unit:0490)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Irwin S Bennett 28 Head Farmer Nebraska
52 Nellie H Bennett 25 Wife — Nebraska
53 Bruce D Bennett 1 Son — Nebraska
54 — None — — Did not belong in this district
55 William H Meyers THIS PERSON 47 Head Farmer Illinois
56 Loretta Meyers 41 Wife — Nebraska
57 Hugh L Meyers 19 Son — Nebraska
58 Le Marie Meyers 17 Daughter — Nebraska
59 Glenn E Meyers 15 Son — Nebraska
60 Mildred F Meyers 10 Daughter — Nebraska
61 Scott W Bennett 52 Head Farmer Ohio
62 Carrie A Bennett 47 Wife — Illinois
63 Harold S Bennett 20 Son — Nebraska
64 Elda Bennett 15 Daughter — Nebraska
65 Hardin Swanson 27 Hired Laborer Farm Laborer Sweden
66 William P Broomfield 44 Head Farmer Canada
67 Bessie Broomfield 42 Wife — Illinois
68 Sarah M Broomfield 16 Daughter — Nebraska
69 Hazel H Broomfield 14 Daughter — Nebraska
70 Velma L Broomfield 11 Daughter — Nebraska
71 James A Broomfield 10 Son — Nebraska
72 Paul Juniel 31 Head Farmer Nebraska
73 Charlotte Juniel 35 Wife — Nebraska
74 Nellie Juniel 7 Daughter — Nebraska
75 Clifford Juniel 6 Son — Nebraska
76 Fred Reiners 14 Step Son — Nebraska
77 Lawrence Reiners 11 Step Son — Nebraska
78 William T Ualing 30 Head Farmer Nebraska
79 Vivian Ualing 27 Wife — Missouri
80 Beulah L Ualing 3 Daughter — Nebraska
81 Margaret E Ualing 1 Daughter — Nebraska
82 John B Brechtner 58 Head Farmer Russia
83 Barbara Brechtner 58 Wife — Russia
84 Lloyd Silabee 27 Head Farm Laborer Nebraska
85 Anna Silabee 26 Wife — Nebraska
86 Joseph E Silabee 1 Son — Nebraska
87 George L Smith 48 Head Farmer Iowa
88 Mamie Smith 42 Wife — Iowa
89 Carl R Smith 22 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
90 Lelia E Smith 21 Daughter — Iowa
91 C. Franklin Smith 19 Son — Iowa
92 A. Claire Smith 15 Son — Iowa
93 Ebredwick W Casakee 32 Head Farmer Nebraska
94 Agnes Casakee 29 Wife — Nebraska
95 Irene A Casakee 8 Daughter — Nebraska
96 Joseph C Casakee 5 Son — Nebraska
97 Francis D Casakee 1 Son — Nebraska
98 Harry King 45 Head Farmer Wisconsin
99 Mildred C King 43 Wife — Missouri
100 Mildred E King 15 Daughter — Nebraska

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)

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