John Merritt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Reno-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this John Merritt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Reno-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Reno-County, Kansas
Surname	Merritt
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Haven City
1935 Residence (County)	Reno
Additional Details
Occupation	Owner Manager
Industry	Lumber Yard
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C-5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Owner Manager
Township / Ward	Haven City
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Merritt	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Linda Merritt	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Thelma Barnes	Other	—	18	~1922
Connie Merritt	Daughter	—	2	~1938
John Merritt	Head	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Reno, Kansas

Son, age 11

Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Merritt
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Reno, Kansas

Son, age 22

Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Merritt
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Reno-County, Kansas

Head, age 32

Reno-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

Surname	Merritt
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Haven City
1935 Residence (County)	Reno
Occupation	Owner Manager
Industry	Lumber Yard
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C-5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Our Model Tree links John Merritt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Merritt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Geo Merritt

b. ~1874

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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John Merritt

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kansas

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01253-00200)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henry Engweiler	42	Son	Laborer	Switzerland
42	Joseph Betts	70	Head	—	Poland
43	Julia Betts	65	Wife	—	Kentucky
44	Ralph Watson	30	Head	Clerk	Kansas
45	Ruth Watson	21	Wife	—	Kansas
46	Willie Laughlin	59	Head	Farmer	Indiana
47	Bess Laughlin	50	Wife	—	Illinois
48	Virginia Laughlin	18	Daughter	—	Kansas
49	Curtis Laughlin	13	Son	—	Kansas
50	Everet Stockton	31	Head	Stationary Engineer	Missouri
51	Laura Stockton	25	Wife	—	Oklahoma
52	John Merritt THIS PERSON	32	Head	Owner Manager	Kansas
53	Mildred Merritt	32	Wife	—	Kansas
54	Linda Merritt	2	Daughter	—	Kansas
55	Connie Merritt	2	Daughter	—	Kansas
56	Thelma Barnes	18	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Oklahoma
57	Clarence Hart	43	Head	Bookkeeper	Missouri
58	Juanita Hart	43	Wife	—	Kansas
59	Leonard Patry	35	Head	Pumper	Missouri
60	Marie Patry	33	Wife	—	West Virginia
61	Buford Whitlock	23	Head	Operator	Kansas
62	Ellen S Whitlock	22	Wife	—	Missouri
63	Delbert Belcher	30	Head	Pumper	Kansas
64	Venita Belcher	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
65	John Baker	51	Head	—	New York
66	Jennie Steffen	66	Head	—	Indiana
67	Merle O Ruby	31	Head	Stationary Engineer	Kansas
68	Mabel Ruby	28	Wife	—	Oklahoma
69	Erma Fay Ruby	11	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
70	Thomas Ruby	3	Son	—	Oklahoma
71	Bartley Barby	43	Head	Carpenter	West Virginia
72	Lillie Barby	35	Wife	—	Kansas
73	William Barby	12	Son	—	Kansas
74	Nolan Barby	11	Son	—	Kansas
75	George A Field	67	Head	Veterinary	Iowa
76	Lourein Field	53	Wife	—	Kansas
77	Roy Stevens	38	Lodger	Laborer	Missouri

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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