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John Merritt — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Merritt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationKings, New York
SurnameMerritt
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceLithuania
Mother's BirthplaceLithuania
Additional Details
OccupationSheet Metal
IndustryTinsmith
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSheet Metal
Township / WardBrooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year~1908

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Anna Merritt Other — 54 ~1876
Helen Merritt Daughter — 21 ~1909
Edward Merritt Son — 7 ~1923
John Merritt Son — 22 ~1908
Matthews Merritt Son — 33 ~1897
Jennie Merritt Daughter — 16 ~1914
Pauline Merritt Daughter — 16 ~1914
Matthews Merritt Head — 64 ~1866

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Merritt
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Lithuania
Mother's Birthplace Lithuania
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
Surname Merritt
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Lithuania
Mother's Birthplace Lithuania
Occupation Sheet Metal
Industry Tinsmith
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Merritt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Merritt
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Jennie Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthews Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1518:0297)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thomas Carfagno 48 Head Barber New York
2 Sylvester Carfagno 14 Son — New York
3 Rose Carfagno 12 Daughter — New York
4 Florence Carfagno 9 Daughter — New York
5 Mary Carfagno 7 Daughter — New York
6 Ralph Carfagno 4 Son — New York
7 Mary Schroeder 67 Head — New York
8 Anna Schroeder 37 Daughter Polisher New Jersey
9 Henry Schroeder 35 Son Loader New York
10 John E. Freese 62 Head Clerk New York
11 Mary Freese 61 Wife-H — New York
12 John Curran 37 Son-in-law Carpenter New York
13 Mary Curran 35 Daughter — New York
14 John Curran 3 Grandson — New York
15 Agnes Doyle 45 Boarder Operator New York
16 Henry Freese 40 Son Helper New York
17 Catherine Seiler 58 Head — Massachusetts
18 Ellen Brooks 62 Sister — Massachusetts
19 Edward Brainerd 19 Nephew Laborer New York
20 John Mcdermott 14 Nephew — New York
21 Anthony Tamkunus 45 Head Carpenter Lithuania
22 Patricia Tamkunus 43 Wife-H — Lithuania
23 John Tamkunus 19 Son Carpenter New York
24 Theresa Tamkunus 16 Daughter — New York
25 Nellie Tamkunus 14 Daughter — New York
26 Anthony Tamkunus 7 Son — New York
27 Matthews Merritt 64 Head Handbag Lithuania
28 Anna Merritt 54 Wife-H — Lithuania
29 Matthews Merritt 33 Son Laborer New York
30 John Merritt THIS PERSON 22 Son Sheet Metal New York
31 Helen Merritt 21 Daughter Operator New York
32 Jennie Merritt 16 Daughter — New York
33 Edward Merritt 7 Son — New York
34 Pauline Merritt 16 Daughter Operator New York
35 Carmine Ruggero 52 Head Proprietor Italy
36 Nellie Ruggero 38 Wife-H — Italy
37 Philip Ruggero 16 Son — New York
38 Anna Ruggero 23 Daughter Typist New York
39 Joseph Ruggero 21 Son Bookkeeper New York
40 George Gausley 60 Head Tailor Russia
41 Barbara Gausley 46 Wife-H — Russia
42 George Gausley 24 Son Chauffeur New York
43 Joseph Gausley 17 Son Charter New York
44 Edward Gausley 15 Son — New York
45 Madeline Gausley 11 Daughter — New York
46 Helen Gausley 9 Daughter — New York
47 Peter Radonis 18 Son Checker New York
48 Barbara Radonis 14 Daughter — New York
49 John Radonis 12 Son — New York
50 Michael Kaunus 64 Boarder Operator Russia

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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)

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