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Mary Merrill — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merrill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Merrill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| George Merrill | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Forest Merrill | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ida Merrill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Merrill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Merrill | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ella Merrill | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Mattie Merrill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Wilda Merrill | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Merrill | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 15
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Buncombe-County, North …
Other, age 26
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrell |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Shirt finisher |
| Industry | Retail bleaching |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 610 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Mary Merrill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Merrill
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ida Merrill
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forest Merrill
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Merrill
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Merrill
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilda Merrill
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Merrill
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Merrill
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1676unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel J. Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah E. Taylor | 54 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Woodrow W. Taylor | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hattie L. Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sarah M. Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie M. Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James P. Taylor | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bettie G. Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Daniel M. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John R. Greene | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ada M. Greene | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lawrence Lanning | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mommie Lanning | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | George W. Merrill | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ella J. Merrill | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Forest B. Merrill | 23 | Son | Manager | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joseph F. Merrill | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary L. Merrill THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wilda G. Merrill | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ernest O. Merrill | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ida B. Merrill | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eula M. Merrill | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mattie Lee Merrill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Umond J. Merrill | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nancy L. Merrill | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elsie S. Merrill | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | William L. Merrill | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lillie R. Merrill | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William A. Merrill | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Wade H. Souther | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Minnie L. Souther | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Vernon L. Souther | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Kermit W. Souther | 19 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sophia G. Souther | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Rachel W. Souther | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillian L. Souther | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edith M. Souther | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruby Souther | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Isaac G. Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary J. Williams | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Opal Williams | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 42 | Catherine Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Dorothy E. Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gerald Williams | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Martha M. Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lavinia A. Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Pauline Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Oleta Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Emma Shooter | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hezekiah Shooter | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)