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John Merrill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Lawrence-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Merrill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Lawrence-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Honolulu
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Lawrence-County, New York |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Honolulu |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | honolulu |
| Township / Ward | Canton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Merrill | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lyndon Merrill | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Merrill | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Merrill | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jean Merrill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Merrill | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ida Merrill | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Elizabeth Merrill | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Lawrence, …
Other, age 5
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Honolulu |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birthplace (normalized) | honolulu |
1940
St.-Lawrence-County, New …
Son, age 15
St.-Lawrence-County, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Honolulu |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | honolulu |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Merrill
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New York
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Sibling
Elizabeth Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Lawrence-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Lawrence-County, New York
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02769-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thad. R. Melrose | 62 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 2 | Bessie M. Melrose | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Helen E. Melrose | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 4 | Leon Crary | 48 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 5 | Marie Crary | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Willis Buffham | 69 | Head | Gardener | New York |
| 7 | Ida E. Buffham | 73 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Catherine Maguire | 76 | Head | — | Free State |
| 9 | Charles Sheffield | 48 | Head | Bookkeeper Assistant | Canada-English |
| 10 | Elizabeth Sheffield | 50 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 11 | Adda Sheffield | 76 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 12 | Patrick Calnon | 83 | Head | — | Free State |
| 13 | Nellie Calnon | 56 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Anna Calnon | 51 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | New York |
| 15 | Francis Finnegan | 36 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 16 | Eugenia Finnegan | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Eugene Finnegan | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Allen Finnegan | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | June Finnegan | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | James Finnegan | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Kathleen Finnegan | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Lyndon Merrill | 42 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 23 | Dorothy Merrill | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Jean Merrill | 17 | Daughter | — | Honolulu |
| 25 | John Merrill THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Honolulu |
| 26 | Elizabeth Merrill | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Robert Merrill | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Arthur Merrill | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Ida Merrill | 79 | Mother | — | New York |
| 30 | Melissa Gray | 74 | Head | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)