All In The Family" was taken from the real life adventures of the ***** family who lived in Jackson Heights, Queens during the forties, fifties, and sixties.
Archie was Mickey (Michael) *****, Edith was 'Bea' (Beatrice) *****, Gloria was Linda *****, and "Meathead" was Steve ***** who moved out after three years of Archie and the rest of the family. They all lived on 84th Street and 31st Avenue, Jackson Heights.

The whole idea -- as a series -- was first suggested by Bea's sister; M*** Hauser (from which "704 Hauser Street" was later derived) whose abortive attempts at becoming a famous opera singer had, nevertheless, put her in touch with the 'right' TV producers.

http://queens.about.com/cs/famousresidents/f/allinthefamily.htm