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William Merritt — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Delaware, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Merritt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Frederick — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDelaware, New York
SurnameMerritt
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardSidney Village
Est. Birth Year~1909

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Frederick Merritt Head — 20 ~1900
William Merritt Son — 11 ~1909
Sophrona Merritt Daughter — 1 ~1919
John Merritt Son — 8 ~1912
Archibald Merritt Son — 4 ~1916
Naoma Merritt Daughter — 6 ~1914
Sarah Merritt Spouse — 35 ~1885

Census Appearances

1920
Delaware, New …
Son, age 11
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
Surname Merritt
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Delaware, New …
Son, age 21
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Merritts
Given Name William J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Dairy Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Delaware-County, New …
Son, age 32
Delaware-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Marriott
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Hamden Town
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Occupation Hired Hand
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 112
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Merritt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Merritts (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Merritt (~0.60 confidence) and father Henry Marriott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Marriott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Merritt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Fred Merritts
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Merritt
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Father
Henry Marriott
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Marriott
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Merritt
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Merritt
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Naoma Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archibald Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophrona Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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

1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1097unit:0124)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Gretta Smith 8 — — New York
52 Alfred Smith 5 — — New York
53 Frederick Merritt 20 Head Laborer New York
54 Sarah Merritt 35 Wife — New York
55 William Merritt THIS PERSON 11 Son — New York
56 John H. Merritt 8 Son — New York
57 Naoma Merritt 6 Daughter — New York
58 Archibald Merritt 4 Son — New York
59 Sophrona Merritt 1 Daughter — New York
60 Alice Grant 62 Head Washerwoman New York
61 William E. King 61 Head Cement Worker Canada
62 Susan King 61 Wife — New York
63 Harold King 22 Son Machinist New York
64 Frank Green 42 Head Carpenter New York
65 Julia M. Green 34 Wife — New York
66 Anna Brown 47 Roomer Servant Pennsylvania
67 Arun H. Patrick 48 Head Car Repairer Pennsylvania
68 Lucy Patrick 43 Wife — Pennsylvania
69 Rob Patrick 20 Son Stenographer New York
70 Elsie Patrick 18 Daughter — New York
71 Andrew Patrick 14 Son — New York
72 David Patrick 12 Son — New York
73 Rachel Patrick 10 Daughter — New York
74 Stanley Patrick 7 Son — New York
75 Elizabeth Patrick 2 Daughter — New York
76 John Mcmullen 67 Head Laborer New York
77 Belle Mcmullen 44 Wife — New York
78 Mabel Mcmullen 26 Daughter — New York
79 Ward J. Milly 18 Son — New York
80 Fred L. Curtis 48 Head Fireman New York
81 Della M. Curtis 40 Wife — New York
82 Charles Mccumber 51 Head Painter New York
83 Elizabeth Mccumber 37 Wife — Bavaria
84 Edward E. Mccumber 17 Son Warper New York
85 Donald Mccumber 16 Son — New York
86 James E. Robinson 53 Head Locomotive Engineer New York
87 Nancy Robinson 40 Wife — New York
88 Ruth Robinson 17 Daughter — New York
89 Vermillia Robinson 15 Daughter Winder New York
90 Harold Fuller 22 Head Machinist Pennsylvania
91 Ada Fuller 25 Wife — New York
92 Irene Fuller 1 Daughter — New York
93 Jesse Howland 54 Head Carpenter New York
94 Bertie Howland 31 Son Locomotive Engineer New York
95 Lelah Howland 26 Daughter-in-law — New York
96 Myrtie Byrnes 55 Head Dressmaker New York
97 Harvey Page 49 Head Cheese Maker New York
98 Myrtie Page 35 Wife — New York
99 Luce Alundorf 18 Step son Cheese Maker New York
100 Jasper Alundorf 15 Step son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)

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