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Mary Merritt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merritt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sedgwick, Kansas |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Illinois Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Merritt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dale Merritt | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Merritt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Betty Merritt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Earl Merritt | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Lilly Merritt | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lana Merritt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Clara Merritt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age 5
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Maretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kans |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Merritt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Merritt
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Kansas
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Sibling
Lana Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Sedgwick, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sedgwick, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus719usce:0674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur C Allen | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 2 | Annie Allen | 35 | Wife-H | Servant | Missouri |
| 3 | Byron Allen | 19 | son | None | Kansas |
| 4 | Lorna Allen | 17 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 5 | Eugene Allen | 13 | son | None | Kansas |
| 6 | James T Allen | 9 | son | None | Kansas |
| 7 | Alice B Allen | 4 | daughter | None | California |
| 8 | Roy Mcgrew | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Pearl Mcgrew | 33 | Wife-H | None | Maryland |
| 10 | Thelma Mcgrew | 11 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Dorothy Mcgrew | 10 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Letha Mcgrew | 9 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 13 | Le Roy Mcgrew | 7 | son | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Harry Mcgrew | 6 | son | None | Kansas |
| 15 | Nelverne Mcgrew | 3 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Norma Bass | 25 | Head-H | Servant | Kansas |
| 17 | Lula B Bass | 5 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 18 | Lulu M Bass | 6 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 19 | Elmer F Morgan | 34 | Head | Packer | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Flossie Morgan | 28 | Wife-H | None | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Earl L Morgan | 5 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Ruth E Morgan | 4 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Betty J Morgan | 1 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Floyd N Reece | 37 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Edna Reece | 32 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 26 | Jesse L Reece | 5 | son | None | Kansas |
| 27 | Dorothy M Reece | 3 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 28 | John W Reece | 2 | son | None | Kansas |
| 29 | Nanette Reece | 74 | mother | None | Indiana |
| 30 | Maybell Reece | 35 | sister | None | Texas |
| 31 | George E Truesdale | 45 | Head | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 32 | Grace Truesdale | 37 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 33 | Robert Truesdale | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Roland Ketchum | 22 | Head | Trucker | Kansas |
| 35 | Floy Ketchum | 21 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 36 | Randall Ketchum | 1 | son | None | Kansas |
| 37 | Earl G Merritt | 41 | Head | Crater | Kansas |
| 38 | Lilly Merritt | 38 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 39 | Lana C Merritt | 15 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 40 | Dale Merritt | 14 | son | None | Kansas |
| 41 | Ruth Merritt | 9 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 42 | Clara Merritt | 7 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 43 | Betty J Merritt | 6 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Mary E Merritt THIS PERSON | 5 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 45 | Louis Canty | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 46 | Katherine Canty | 32 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edwin Canty | 10 | son | None | Kansas |
| 48 | Loyd Canty | 9 | son | None | Kansas |
| 49 | Margaret Canty | 7 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 50 | Lee Anderson | 52 | Head | None | Missouri |
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)