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John Merritt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Merritt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Merritt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Merritt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emilie Merritt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruben Merritt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| David Merritt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beverly Thomas | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Emma Merritt | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Merritt | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Luretta Thomas | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Merritt | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Priscilla Merritt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Aldridge Thomas | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Merritt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lewis Merritt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 14
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Ruben Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Priscilla Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luretta Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emilie Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01843-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inez Coles | 36 | Head | H | South Carolina |
| 2 | Madison Coles | 15 | Son | No | Michigan |
| 3 | Ernest Cooling | 46 | Lodger | Smelter | Tennessee |
| 4 | Louis Merriweather | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Marie Merriweather | 36 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ceretta Willis | 29 | Head | H | Georgia |
| 7 | Louis Willis | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | John Gillispie | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Minnie Jenkins | 60 | Lodger | No | Georgia |
| 10 | William Smith | 22 | Lodger | Porter | Tennessee |
| 11 | William Merritt | 69 | Head | No | Ohio |
| 12 | Emma Merritt | 50 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Merritt | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Phillip Merritt | 21 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 15 | David Merritt | 20 | Son | Commercial Art | Michigan |
| 16 | Joseph Merritt | 16 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 17 | Emilie Merritt | 17 | Daughter | No | Michigan |
| 18 | Lewis Merritt | 15 | Son | No | Michigan |
| 19 | John Merritt THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | No | Michigan |
| 20 | Priscilla Merritt | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Ruben Merritt | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Aldridge Thomas | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Luretta Thomas | 23 | Daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 24 | Beverly Julia Thomas | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Sam Neal | 48 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Neal | 30 | Wife | No | Tennessee |
| 27 | Frank Neal | 14 | Son | No | Michigan |
| 28 | Fred Neal | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | George Bowler | 63 | Uncle | No | Tennessee |
| 30 | Claude Jensen | 65 | Uncle | No | Tennessee |
| 31 | Fannie Reak | 22 | Lodger | No | Alabama |
| 32 | Adell Etans | 47 | Lodger | No | Alabama |
| 33 | Houston Etans | 49 | Husband | Washer | Alabama |
| 34 | Carrie Battle | 39 | Lodger | Maid | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ann Henderson | 36 | Lodger | Laundress | Alabama |
| 36 | Carolyn Townsend | 64 | Lodger | No | Alabama |
| 37 | William H. Smith | 39 | Lodger | Porter | Alabama |
| 38 | John Holland | 50 | Head | No | Georgia |
| 39 | Johanne Holland | 42 | Wife | No | Tennessee |
| 40 | Sidney Holland | 15 | Son | No | Michigan |
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)