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Mary Merrill — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merrill across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | City Of Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Merrill | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Kathleen Merrill | Daughter | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Mary Merrill | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, New …
Spouse, age 40
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Union, New …
Spouse, age 50
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Union, New …
Spouse, age 60
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Merrill across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Merrill
Spouse · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1387:0191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Callam | 32 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | David Mcallister | 59 | Lodger | Mail Clerk | New Jersey |
| 3 | Albert Rinehart | 55 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 4 | Bertha Rinehart | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Albert J. Rinehart | 26 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Edith Rinehart | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary A. Kolb | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frank Peterson | 30 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ethel Peterson | 38 | Lodger | Stenographer | New York |
| 10 | Robert S. Jacques | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 11 | Emma M. Jacques | 44 | Wife | File Clerk | New York |
| 12 | George Jacques | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | William Smith | 41 | Head | Stillman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Carrie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William C. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Clayton H. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Henry Merrill | 61 | Head | Mason | New York |
| 18 | Mary Merrill THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Kathleen Merrill | 66 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | William Fowler | 60 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 21 | Helen Fowler | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Harry Horton | 55 | Head | Builder | New York |
| 23 | Sadie Horton | 73 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | John J. Kraemer | 62 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 25 | Wilhelmina Kraemer | 54 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 26 | Fred Kraemer | 60 | Head | House Mover | New York |
| 27 | Bertha Kraemer | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Harry Lyman | 35 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mabel Lyman | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | William E. Fletcher | 38 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 31 | Lillian Fletcher | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Jane Fletcher | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | William E. Jr. Fletcher | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Elizabeth Kane | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Howard Soulthrop | 53 | Head | Manager Store | New Jersey |
| 36 | Josephine Soulthrop | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anthony Cierpich | 20 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Edward C. Cloniger | 52 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anna E. Cloniger | 58 | Wife | Machine Hand | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Edward S. Cloniger | 24 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Henry J. Cloniger | 23 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 42 | Leo J. Quinlan | 38 | Step-son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret Cushing | 56 | Head | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Marguerite Cushing | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Anna Cushing | 21 | Daughter | Switchboard Oper. | New Jersey |
| 46 | John Cushing | 19 | Son | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 47 | Michael J. Cushing | 26 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 48 | Irene Cushing | 22 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 49 | Josephine M. Hopkins | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Florence L. Hopkins | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)