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John Merritt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Merritt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Boykin & Bulus — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Rapids City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Merritt | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Merritt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Merritt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Betty Merritt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 3
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 13
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 20
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Rapids City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Boykin Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and father Bulus Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Merritt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Boykin Merritt
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bulus Merritt
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Merritt
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Merritt
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Merritt
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Merritt
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Merritt
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucretia Grooms | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Zeb Grooms | 28 | Son | Manager | North Carolina |
| 43 | Gladys O Browning | 33 | Lodger | Worker | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rufus Parker | 50 | Head | Warp Hand | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mollie Parker | 49 | Wife | Worker | North Carolina |
| 46 | Paul C Puter | 52 | Head | Policeman | Virginia |
| 47 | Viola R Puter | 48 | Wife | Weaver | Maryland |
| 48 | Clyde F Page | 28 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 49 | Betty M Page | 31 | Wife | Cloth Inspector | North Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret A Page | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Presley Woodruff | 26 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 52 | Martha Woodruff | 23 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Herman Norwood | 19 | Lodger | Helper | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ellen Edwards | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clyde Edwards | 35 | Son | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Carl Edwards | 30 | Son | Twister Hand | Virginia |
| 57 | Inez Edwards | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 58 | Clara Edwards | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 59 | Herbert Edwards | 18 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 60 | Herman Edwards | 28 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ruby P Edwards | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ellen Edwards | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mack Brickell | 41 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alma Brickell | 42 | Wife | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary A Brickell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rosie J Brickell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Madron | 23 | Lodger | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 68 | Sallie Brickell | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert H Sheffield | 30 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 70 | Eva P Sheffield | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Delores Sheffield | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thade Cooper | 27 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 73 | Erosa Cooper | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Master J Duncaw | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Nellie J Duncaw | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jesse Merritt | 47 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 77 | Betty Merritt | 41 | Wife | Slasher Tender | North Carolina |
| 78 | John H Merritt THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 79 | William H Merritt | 18 | Son | Shoe Repair | North Carolina |
| 80 | Merritt | 18 | Son | Messenger | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)