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John Merrill — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Merrill across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John D H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Stocks & Bonds |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Township / Ward | Dedham Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Merrill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Merrill | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ida Person | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Joseph Merrill | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Alice Merrill | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Hilda Knutson | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Marjorie Merrill | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrill |
| Given Name | John D W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John D H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Stocks & Bonds |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 36
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dedham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Stocks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 John Merrill across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Morrill (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Morrill (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Merrill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Merrill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Morrill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Morrill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Morrill
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Morrill
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Merrill
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Merrill
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Morrill
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Morrill
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Merrill
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Merrill
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Merrill
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel934:0199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel G Bush | 43 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary W Bush | 32 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Mary F Bush | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Samuel J Bush | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Hilda M Anderson | 44 | Servant | Cook | Sweden |
| 56 | Mia Johnson | 47 | Servant | Waitress | Sweden |
| 57 | Lillie M Nyberg | 34 | Servant | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Samuel J Kendall | 65 | Head | Gardener | Maine |
| 59 | Elizabeth A Kendall | 53 | Wife-H | — | Canada-Eng |
| 60 | Kennedy Pope | 31 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 61 | Ruth H Pope | 29 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Russell B Stearns | 36 | Head | Banker | Illinois |
| 63 | Edna J Stearns | 36 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 64 | Lavernia D Nicholson | 30 | Servant | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Minnie Atkinson | 34 | Servant | Cook | England |
| 66 | Anna Clement | 42 | Servant | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Henry J Clement | 76 | Servant | Houseman | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Horace H Luce | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Katherine S Luce | 38 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | James E Otis Luce | 13 | Step-son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Dexter S Luce | 11 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Hollis Horace Jr. Luce | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Catherine J Donnan | 19 | Servant | Maid | Irish Free State |
| 74 | Joseph Merrill | 65 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Alice M Merrill | 63 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | John D H Merrill THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Marjorie D A Merrill | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | France |
| 78 | Mary O Merrill | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ida H Person | 53 | Servant | Maid | Sweden |
| 80 | Hilda S Knutson | 50 | Servant | Cook | Finland |
| 81 | A Barr Comstock | 42 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 82 | Dorothy J Comstock | 43 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | A Barr Jr. Comstock | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Dorothy Comstock | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Helen M Heard | 25 | Servant | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Mary A Griffin | 63 | Servant | Nurse | England |
| 87 | Elizabeth J Murphy | 58 | Servant | Cook | Irish Free State |
| 88 | John B Pierce | 45 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Rosalind W Pierce | 32 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | John B Jr. Pierce | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Rosalind W Jr. Pierce | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Margaret B Maloney | 41 | Servant | Cook | Irish Free State |
| 93 | Beatrice E Concannon | 28 | Servant | Waitress | Irish Free State |
| 95 | Richard B Lewis | 41 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Violet H Lewis | 39 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Richard B Jr. Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Mary Curran | 26 | Servant | Cook | Irish Free State |
| 99 | John C Rice | 54 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Katherine S Rice | 52 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)