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William Meyers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Meyers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, Minnesota |
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Round Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvira Meyers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Theresa Meyers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Meyers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Meyers | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Marie Meyers | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Alvin Meyers | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Herman Meyers | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Meyers | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Minnesota
Head, age 35
Jackson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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
Jackson, Minnesota
Head, age 45
Jackson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Meyers |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Head, age 55
Jackson-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Round Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | E |
| Class of Worker | 52 |
| Hours Worked | 78 |
| Income (1939) | 102 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Meyers
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1103:0291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Stofferhn | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | William | 24 | Head | — | Germany |
| 3 | Dick Koster | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Anna Koster | 28 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Edna Koster | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Helen Koster | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | George Koster | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | William Garms | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Minnie Garms | 35 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Thelma Garms | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Sherwood Garms | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Vera Mae Garms | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Richard Wicker | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Reka Heyen | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John Heyen | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Fannie Heyen | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Martha Heyen | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Louise Heyen | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Grace Heyen | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Eleworth Heyen | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Bertha Heyen | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Rudolph Heyen | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Fred Radke | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Edna Radke | 21 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Henry Green | 78 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 26 | James Radke | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | William Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Dorothy Johnson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Betty Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | John Garms | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Rosa Garms | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Leroy Garms | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Henry Garms | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Leonard Garms | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | William H. Meyers THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Marie Meyers | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Raymond Meyers | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Theresa Meyers | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Herman Meyers | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Dorothy Meyers | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Alvin Meyers | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Elvira Meyers | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Julius Weise | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 44 | Emma Weise | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Gilbert Weise | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Wilbert Weise | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Winona Weise | 9 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Clarence Christ | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Ethel Christ | 34 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Muriel Christ | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)