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William Meyers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Meyers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Meyers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Betty Meyers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ben Meyers | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| William Meyers | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Meyers | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Meyers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Meyers
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Betty Meyers
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Meyers
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel424:0827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nathan B Walker | 59 | Head | Collector | Kentucky |
| 52 | Selma Walker | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Matilda Walker | 23 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 54 | Sanford Walker | 18 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 55 | Ray M Hooper | 28 | Head | Credit Man | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Lucy A Hooper | 27 | Wife | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 57 | Roy Jones | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | George Massart | 16 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Ben H Meyers | 30 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary K Meyers | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Betty A Meyers | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Margaret M Meyers | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | William R Meyers THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Seward A Swanson | 70 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 65 | Margaret Swanson | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Carl B Nelson | 34 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 67 | Dorothy Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Ellsworth Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | John F Derby | 49 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Denmark |
| 70 | Clara Derby | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Vernon L Derby | 19 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 72 | Dorothy A Derby | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Dorothy Mae Derby | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Charles J Derby | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John F Jr Derby | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Louis W Schmidt | 54 | Head | Play Ground | Illinois |
| 77 | Anton J Schmidt | 51 | Brother | Salesman | Illinois |
| 78 | Rosa B Schmidt | 42 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Hattie Barlow | 38 | Roomer | Sheet Girl | Illinois |
| 80 | Wm B Michel | 41 | Head | Merchant | Luxembourg |
| 81 | Ruth H Michel | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | John L Michel | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Shirley A Michel | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Joseph Peterson | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 85 | Inge Peterson | 25 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 86 | Jane Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Bernice Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Kathrine Rasmussen | 29 | Boarder | Ironer | Denmark |
| 89 | Herbert Hargreaves | 36 | Head | Owner | Syria |
| 90 | Selma Hargreaves | 29 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 91 | Mary J Hargreaves | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Conrad C Youngberg | 33 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 93 | Gerda K Youngberg | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Bert E Youngberg | 4 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 95 | Gilbert Nelson | 46 | Boarder | Painter | Sweden |
| 96 | Arthur S Klinger | 52 | Head | Plumbing | Germany |
| 97 | Katherine E Klinger | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Dorothy M Klinger | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Charles W Klinger | 62 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 100 | Laura M Klinger | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)