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Mary Merritt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Hanover, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merritt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Hanover, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Hanover, North Carolina |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Harnett Township Part |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Porter | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mary Merritt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lillie Merritt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ernest Merritt | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lillie Merritt | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Billie Merritt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ruby Merritt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jewel Porter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Merritt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Merritt | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Hanover, …
Daughter, age 4
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Fear Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | G 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 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 4 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Billie Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Porter
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — New Hanover, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — New Hanover, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1709unit:1116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delbert B Palmes | 52 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Esther A Palmes | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Joseph A Palmes | 19 | Son | Buyer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Delbert L Palmes | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary N Palmes | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Palmes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | George M Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fillmore Shepard | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Carl G Hunt | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Helen Hunt | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | William H Hunt | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Walter R Hunt | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Carl G Jr Hunt | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Helen G Hunt | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edith E Hunt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Cecil L Hunt | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Warren E Hunt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ernest G Merritt | 40 | Head | Meat Cutter | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lillie M Merritt | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruby H Merritt | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lillie M Merritt | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ernest C Merritt | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Dorothy Merritt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary B Merritt THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Billie D Merritt | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Harry F Porter | 23 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jewel D Porter | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lylon Matson | 35 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rachel B Matson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eva M Matson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Floyd H Matson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary J Matson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Claude Matson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Herbert A Matson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert M Scott | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary T Scott | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elizabeth Ellers | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Milton | 53 | Head | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 39 | Margaret Milton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | William H Moore | 45 | Head | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 41 | Anna B Moore | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | William H Jr Moore | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ann Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Corabel Sheets | 51 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Edwin Meade | 64 | Head | Dairyman | England |
| 46 | Eleanor J Meade | 62 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 47 | Jefferson D Brantley | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Kate T Brantley | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Clara L Brantley | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Robinson | 21 | Servant | Servant | 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)