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John Merrill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Price-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this John Merrill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Price-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Price-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flambeau |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Price |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Flambeau |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorathea Merrill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Roscoe Merrill | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marion Merrill | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Vernon Merrill | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Richard Merrill | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Merrill | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bradley Merrill | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Price, Wisconsin
Son, age 3
Price, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1927 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Price-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Price-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flambeau |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Price |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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Anchor record
John Merrill
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Dorathea Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bradley Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Price-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Price-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04514-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lester Senter | 25 | son | Mail Carrier | Wisconsin |
| 42 | George Senter | 17 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Vivian Senter | 16 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Opal Senter | 10 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | William Senter | 9 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Donald Senter | 7 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Arley Senter | 0 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Fern Miller | 4 | grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Harry Hanson | 31 | Head | Painter | Denmark |
| 50 | Lillian (X) Hanson | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Harriet Hanson | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Lilly Hanson | 5 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Willis Mckibbon | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 54 | Frances (X) Mckibbon | 18 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Louise Mckibbon | 0 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Julius (X) Bucky | 60 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 57 | Emilia Bucky | 58 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 58 | Olga Bucky | 18 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Edward Bucky | 15 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Rudolph Bucky | 12 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Joseph Jr Korab | 27 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Anna (X) Korab | 29 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Mary Korab | 2 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Helen Korab | 1 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Vernon (X) Merrill | 41 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Marion Merrill | 17 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | John Merrill THIS PERSON | 12 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Dorathea Merrill | 11 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Richard Merrill | 9 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Roscoe Merrill | 6 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Bradley Merrill | 2 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Harold Merrill | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Beulah (X) Merrill | 19 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Phyllis Merrill | 0 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Eleanor Swanson | 68 | grandmother | — | Indiana |
| 76 | John Shean | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Ida (X) Shean | 52 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Joe (X) Bal | 72 | Head | Caretaker | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Leon Stafford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Mary (X) Stafford | 47 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
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)