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John Merritt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Merritt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Merritt | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Merritt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernadine Merritt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Justene Merritt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marry Merritt | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Enolia Merritt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Merritt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Merritt
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Bernadine Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Justene Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Enolia Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clower C Ferrell | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 2 | Clodies Ferrell | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Percy B Ferrell | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lenard Ferrell | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Flora M Ferrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Codessa Ferrell | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Marry Carter | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | James T Ferrell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Maggie Ferrell | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | B B Ferrell | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Willie D Ferrell | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Kattie M Ferrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Jr Ferrell | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Drew Ferrell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Sarah Ferrell | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Anderlee Ferrell | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | C L Ferrell | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ecca D Ferrell | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Carnell Ferrell | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Marry Ferrell | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Sarah O Ferrell | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Minnie B Ferrell | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Grady B Ferrell | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Jonnie Ferrell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Annie Ferrell | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Alie B Ferrell | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | R B Ferrell | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Jessie B Ferrell | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ralph T Ferrell | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Annie Huston | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Sybil Ricken | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Leroy Ricken | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | R D Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Abby Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Felix Merritt | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Marry J Merritt | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Bernadine Merritt | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | John E Merritt THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Enolia Merritt | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Justene Merritt | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)