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John Merritt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Merritt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Calhoun, Michigan |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-Fr |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Battle Creek City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Merritt | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Merritt | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Merritt | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Merritt | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Merritt | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Merritt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Patrick Merritt | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, Michigan
Head, age 36
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-Fr |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Calhoun-County, Michigan
Head, age 46
Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marriott |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emmett Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links John Merritt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Merritt
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel978:0796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard C. Hunn | 49 | Head | Jeweler | Michigan |
| 2 | Leo E. Hunn | 15 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 3 | Helen M. Hunn | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Dorothy J. Hunn | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Minnett Hallenbeck | 68 | Mother-in-law | House Work | Michigan |
| 6 | Guy M. Coal | 32 | Head | Toolmaker | Michigan |
| 7 | Katherine M. Coal | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Keith M. Coal | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Verna M. Coal | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Gloria G. Coal | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Paul F. Kirby | 25 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 12 | Ruth Kirby | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Keith Kirby | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Iris Kirby | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Rex S. Olmstead | 26 | Head | Butcher | Michigan |
| 16 | Louise Olmstead | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Beverly Olmstead | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Robert Olmstead | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Allan Olmstead | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Fay Spaulding | 58 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 21 | Ella Spaulding | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Irvin Wolfe | 38 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 23 | Elizabeth Wolfe | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Harold Wolfe | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Thomas Wolfe | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Edna Wolfe | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Hubert Grace | 18 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Michigan |
| 28 | Marion Grace | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Michigan |
| 29 | Harry Brown | 41 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 30 | John A. Merritt THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 31 | Elizabeth Merritt | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Margaret Merritt | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Thomas Merritt | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Robert Merritt | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | John Merritt | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Patrick Merritt | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Anthony Ross | 38 | Head | Fireman | Canada-Eng |
| 38 | Anna Ross | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Henry Roach | 26 | Boarder | Fireman | Canada-Eng |
| 40 | Wallace Osborne | 60 | Head | Watch Repair | Indiana |
| 41 | Rose Osborne | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Earl Osborne | 22 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 43 | Gertrude Osborne | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Helper | Michigan |
| 44 | Wallace Osborne | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Harry Billings | 31 | Head | Sweeper | Michigan |
| 46 | Verna Billings | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Charles Billings | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Doris Billings | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | James Billings | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Katherine Sadler | 69 | Mother | Helper | England |
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)