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Mary Merritt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merritt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fort Mill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Merritt | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Louise Merritt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Maud Merritt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Elliott Merritt | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Merritt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Earl Merritt | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Hester Merritt | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Daughter, age 3
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Daughter, age 14
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 (1920 and 1930) in York, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Merritt
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Earl Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elliott Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — York, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2216unit:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hardy White | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary White | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Allen E White | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Hattie White | 30 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Helen Mccray | 7 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Emmet Kelly | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lillian Kelly | 33 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lorna Kelly | 30 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Octavia Kelly | 68 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Andrew H Merritt | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Hester Merritt | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Earl Merritt | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Elliott Merritt | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Maud Merritt | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Merritt THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Louise Merritt | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | John E Simpson | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Sarah Simpson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John W Jr Simpson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mamie M Simpson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | George A Simpson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | George D Lambert | 73 | Father-in-law | Farm Laborer | Ireland |
| 73 | Annie Beard | 14 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lilly Beard | 10 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ruth Beard | 7 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Plummer Blackwelder | 31 | Boarder | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nellie Blackwelder | 26 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Nellie Blackwelder | 4 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Henry D O'Connell | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Julia O'Connell | 76 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 81 | Mary O'Connell | 60 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | William Berry | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lucy Berry | 39 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 84 | Margaret Berry | 12 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Floyd Berry | 11 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Andrew Berry | 9 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Asa Merritt | 52 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lilla M Merritt | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Edith Merritt | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Alfred Stuart | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Charlie Stuart | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Fred Stuart | 27 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lula Stuart | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Robt Tate | 21 | Head | R.R. Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lillie A Tate | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Martin Perry | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Perry | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Massie Perry | 14 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 99 | Elroy L Perry | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | William M Perry | 3 | Son | — | South 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)