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William Merrill — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Merrill across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 50000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Merrill | Head | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| Eleanor Merrill | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Emily Morris | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Louise Tissot | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Nellie Conran | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Other, age 59
New York, New York · implied b. ~1851 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Guest |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 68
New York, New York · implied b. ~1852 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 78
New York, New York · implied b. ~1852 — 5 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 50000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links William Merrill across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Merrill
Head · 1930 · age 78 · b. ~1852 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1566:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jane A Lovett | 47 | Head | Executive | Maryland |
| 52 | Anna Lovett | 42 | Sister | None | France |
| 53 | Mabel Bird | 34 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 54 | George Whitelaw | 51 | Head | None | New York |
| 55 | Edna M Whitelaw | 42 | Wife | None | New York |
| 56 | Georgette Whitelaw | 18 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 57 | Mary Mulryan | 17 | Waitress | Waitress | Free State Ireland |
| 58 | Annie Knox | 20 | Cook | Cook | Free State Ireland |
| 59 | Frederick H Lunger | 57 | Head | Manager | England |
| 60 | Lillian Lunger | 51 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 61 | Frederick Jr Lunger | 21 | Son | Clerk | England |
| 62 | Jane Goodman | 20 | Waitress | Waitress | Scotland |
| 63 | Inge Madsen | 32 | Cook | Cook | Denmark |
| 64 | Ruth Iverson | 23 | Maid | Maid | Sweden |
| 65 | William G Merrill THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 66 | Eleanor Merrill | 35 | Son | Manufacturer | New York |
| 67 | Louise Tissot | 68 | Maid | Maid | Switzerland |
| 68 | Nellie Conran | 41 | Waitress | Waitress | Free State Ireland |
| 69 | Emily Morris | 39 | Cook | Cook | Free State Ireland |
| 70 | Hannah C Romaine | 73 | Head | None | California |
| 71 | Pierce Romaine | 38 | Son | Custom Broker | New Jersey |
| 72 | Catherine Ryan | 22 | Waitress | Waitress | Free State Ireland |
| 73 | Annie Campbell | 23 | Cook | Cook | Free State Ireland |
| 74 | Henry Rogers | 39 | Head | Superintendent | Free State Ireland |
| 75 | Margaret Rogers | 38 | Wife | None | Free State Ireland |
| 76 | Henry Rogers | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 77 | Margaret S Tiers | 49 | Head | None | Canada |
| 78 | Margaret L Tiers | 18 | Daughter | None | France |
| 79 | Cornelius Tiers | 15 | Son | None | England |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 81 | Selina Higgins | 26 | Maid | Maid | Free State Ireland |
| 82 | Margaret Mackey | 20 | Maid | Maid | Scotland |
| 83 | Henrietta Macdonald | 19 | Servant | Servant | Free State Ireland |
| 84 | George Arnold | 35 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 85 | Ethel Arnold | 32 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 86 | Frances Brothwell | 48 | Boarder | Saleslady | Free State Ireland |
| 87 | Arnold Colombos | 46 | Head | Doctor | Czechoslovakia |
| 88 | Milena Colombos | 32 | Wife | Doctor | Hungary |
| 89 | Tibor Colombos | 11 | Son | None | Czechoslovakia |
| 90 | Vera Colombos | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 91 | Elsa Langebener | 28 | Maid | Maid | Austria |
| 92 | Alfreda Langebener | 23 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 93 | Eileen Langebener | 35 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 94 | Dora Brown | 35 | Boarder | Typist | Sweden |
| 95 | Esther Brown | 38 | Sister | Secretary | Sweden |
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)