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Mary Merritt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merritt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Mt Victory |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House W |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | House W |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Mt Victory |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Merritt | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Merritt | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Alvin Merritt | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lee Merritt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cecil Merritt | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ray Merritt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hazel Merritt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Kentucky
Spouse, age 25
Pulaski, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pulaski-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 36
Pulaski-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Mt Victory |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Occupation | House W |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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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Mary Merritt
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01352-00886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beulah Wells | 18 | daughter | House W | Kentucky |
| 42 | O D Wells | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Otis Wells | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ila Wells | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Frankie Brinson | 23 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 46 | Irene Brinson | 18 | wife | House W | Kentucky |
| 47 | Annetta Brinson | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Alvin Merritt | 49 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mary Merritt THIS PERSON | 36 | wife | House W | Kentucky |
| 50 | Hazel Merritt | 16 | daughter | House W | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ray Merritt | 14 | son | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lee Merritt | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Cecil Merritt | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | J D Merritt | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Sam Farmer | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Tauma Farmer | 34 | wife | House W | Kentucky |
| 57 | Harter Farmer | 33 | son | Farm W | Kentucky |
| 58 | Edward Farmer | 43 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 59 | Estell Farmer | 57 | wife | House W | Kentucky |
| 60 | Othella Farmer | 17 | daughter | House W | Kentucky |
| 61 | James Farmer | 14 | son | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 62 | Hubert Farmer | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Betty J. Farmer | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ludema Pointer | 61 | Head | House W | Kentucky |
| 65 | John Pointer | 34 | son | Farm W | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lollie Pointer | 32 | daughter | House W | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ellen Pointer | 26 | daughter | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 68 | Arthur Judge | 39 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 69 | Onie Mae Judge | 26 | wife | House W | Kentucky |
| 70 | Christine Judge | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Harold May Judge | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Isalene Judge | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Evona Judge | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Wade Judge | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)