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William Merrill — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sangamon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Merrill across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sangamon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sangamon, Illinois |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Springfield City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Merrill | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Melvin Merrill | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Merrill | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Merrill | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Floyd Merrill | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Merrill | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| William Merrill | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Other, age 21
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 24 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 32
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links William Merrill across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sangamon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Merrill
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel559:0851)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer De Frates | 26 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 2 | Gwendolyn De Frates | 23 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Betty L. De Frates | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | James W. Judd | 47 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 5 | Janet Judd | 45 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Hugh Judd | 22 | son | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Thomas Tucker | 50 | Head | Miner | England |
| 8 | Clara Tucker | 48 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Floyd Van Shike | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 10 | Florence Van Shike | 23 | Wife-H | None | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Margaret Potocnic | 29 | Head | Servant | Kansas |
| 12 | Catherine Potocnic | 38 | sister | Cook | Kansas |
| 13 | Lee Miller | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Lena Miller | 21 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Agusta Prezell | 20 | sis in law | Presser | Illinois |
| 16 | Adam Hyde | 62 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 17 | Harriett Hyde | 29 | daughter | Polisher | Illinois |
| 18 | Leonard Hyde | 9 | grandson | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Alfred Van Shike | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 20 | Marie Van Shike | 25 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 21 | William Van Shike | 3 | son | None | Missouri |
| 22 | William Merrill THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 23 | Elizabeth Merrill | 35 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 24 | William Jr. Merrill | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Floyd Merrill | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Harold Merrill | 6 | son | None | Colorado |
| 27 | Robert Merrill | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Melvin Merrill | 1 | son | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Elizabeth Tingler | 68 | Head | None | Germany |
| 30 | Alischhedda Tingler | 69 | lodger | None | Germany |
| 31 | Frank Honigman | 65 | Head | None | Austria |
| 32 | Mary Honigman | 65 | Wife-H | None | Austria |
| 33 | Frances Honigman | 23 | daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 34 | Bessie Myers | 42 | Head | Servant | Illinois |
| 35 | Harold Myers | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Bessie May Myers | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Fred Gould | 54 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 38 | Anna Gould | 55 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Finney Ann Gould | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 40 | Eugene Magot | 44 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 41 | Dannis Magot | 38 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary M. Magot | 9 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Russell Slagle | 28 | Head | Welder | Illinois |
| 44 | Addie Slagle | 31 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary Jane Slagle | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Henry Ramstien | 63 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 47 | Lula Ramstien | 51 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Walter Ramstien | 23 | son | Painter | Illinois |
| 49 | Claude Ramstien | 20 | son | Painter | Illinois |
| 50 | Woodrow Ramstien | 17 | son | None | Illinois |
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)