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William Merritt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lake, Florida
Our Model Tree links this William Merritt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lake, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lake, Florida |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Montverde |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Merritt | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Susan Merritt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Carrie Merritt | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| William Merritt | Son | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Marvin Merritt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jessie Merritt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Matthew Merritt | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Edwin Merritt | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Matthew Merritt | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, Florida
Son, age 37
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Willie H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Lake, Florida
Son, age 48
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 William Merritt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lake, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Merritt
Son · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Florida
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Sibling
Marvin Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Lake, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Florida
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensuspopula322unitrs:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennett A. Coper | 34 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | Hattie B. Coper | 39 | Wife-H | None | Florida |
| 3 | Matthew Merritt | 69 | Head | None | Florida |
| 4 | Carrie L. Merritt | 46 | Wife-H | None | Florida |
| 5 | William H. Merritt THIS PERSON | 48 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 6 | Matthew M. Merritt | 26 | Son | Labour | Florida |
| 7 | Marvin W. Merritt | 15 | Son | None | Florida |
| 8 | Susan J. Merritt | 10 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 9 | Edwin Merritt | 7 | Son | None | Florida |
| 10 | Wilbur Merritt | 3 | Son | None | Florida |
| 11 | Jessie M. Merritt | 1 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 12 | Shelby B. Merritt | 32 | Head | Labour | Florida |
| 13 | Grady Merritt | 29 | Wife-H | None | Florida |
| 14 | Hildy Merritt | 9 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 15 | Robert Merritt | 8 | Son | None | Florida |
| 16 | Morris G. Merritt | 6 | Son | None | Florida |
| 17 | John W. Merritt | 2 | Son | None | Florida |
| 18 | William H. Dean | 38 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 19 | Sara M. Dean | 35 | Wife-H | None | Florida |
| 20 | Dean | 16 | Son | None | Florida |
| 21 | Myrtle L. Dean | 12 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 22 | Lula M. Dean | 6 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 23 | Henry A. Carter | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Florida |
| 24 | James Bird | 48 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 25 | Verna Bird | 38 | Wife-H | None | Florida |
| 26 | Annie L. Bird | 16 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 27 | Arvilia Bird | 11 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 28 | Clarence M. Walker | 53 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 29 | Minnie Walker | 52 | Wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 30 | George Walker | 17 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 31 | Lloyd Walker | 14 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Nannie Powell | 79 | Mother-in-law | None | Georgia |
| 33 | William B. Gardiner | 75 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 34 | Helen T. Gardiner | 72 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 35 | William B. Jr. Gardiner | 27 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | John Watson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 37 | Pearl Watson | 17 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 38 | Dorothy M. Watson | 1 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 39 | Cecil G. Haley | 45 | Head | Foreman | Florida |
| 40 | Ruby M. Haley | 36 | Wife-H | None | Florida |
| 41 | Cecil G. Jr. Haley | 5 | Son | None | Florida |
| 42 | James L. Sowell | 72 | Father-in-law | None | Florida |
| 43 | Benjamin F. Sowell | 42 | Brother-in-law | None | Florida |
| 44 | William Peters | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Margaret L. Peters | 37 | Wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 46 | Carrie P. Peters | 17 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 47 | Minnie L. Peters | 13 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 48 | William E. Peters | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 49 | Peters | 9 | Daughter | None | Florida |
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)