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William Merritt — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Westchester, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Merritt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westchester, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationWestchester, New York
SurnameMerritt
Given NameWilliam H.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationMechanical Engineer
IndustryTelephone Co
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMechanical Engineer
Township / WardYonkers
Est. Birth Year~1907

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
John Merritt Son — 22 ~1908
Charles Merritt Son — 27 ~1903
William Merritt Son — 23 ~1907
Louise Merritt Daughter — 18 ~1912
Theodore Merritt Son — 11 ~1919
Charles Merritt Head — 27 ~1903
Sarah Merritt Spouse — 59 ~1871

Census Appearances

1910
Westchester, New …
Son, age 4
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Merritt
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Westchester, New …
Son, age 13
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Merritt
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
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
Westchester, New …
Son, age 23
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
Surname Merritt
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Mechanical Engineer
Industry Telephone Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westchester, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Merritt (~0.60 confidence) and father Charles Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Merritt (~0.54 confidence) and father Charles Merritt (~0.54 confidence) and mother Sarah Merritt (~0.54 confidence) and mother Sarah Merritt (~0.54 confidence) and mother Sarah Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Merritt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 10 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.74
Father
Charles Merritt
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Father
Charles Merritt
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Merritt
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Merritt
b. ~1879
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.54
Father
Charles Merritt
b. ~1871
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.54
Mother
Sarah Merritt
b. ~1872
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.54
Mother
Sarah Merritt
b. ~1871
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.54
Mother
Sarah Merritt
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Merritt
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Merritt
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Merritt
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Louise Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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 — Westchester, New York Open full size

Page Contents

47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1668:0747)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 George E. Hickey 36 Head Accountant New York
52 Marion Hickey 34 Wife None New York
53 George E. Jr. Hickey 8 Son None Alabama
54 Neil Hickey 3 Son None New York
55 Sydney Cole 48 Head Engineer New York
56 May A. Cole 45 Wife None New York
57 Lester Forsling 24 Head Supervisor Illinois
58 Mary C. Forsling 25 Wife None Florida
62 Walter Harding 64 Head Vault Custodian England
63 Archie Harding 35 Son Cashier New York
64 Henrietta Harding 36 Daughter-in-law None New York
65 Douglas Harding 5 Grandson None New York
66 Mary Barber 67 Head House Mother New York
67 Charles Jr. Merritt 27 Head Master New York
68 Sarah Merritt 59 Wife None New York
69 Charles W. Merritt 27 Son Lawyer New York
70 William H. Merritt THIS PERSON 23 Son Mechanical Engineer New York
71 John G. Merritt 22 Son Production Man New York
72 Theodore Merritt 11 Son None New York
73 Louise G. Merritt 18 Daughter None New York
74 Peter A. Strobel 28 Head Draughtsman Denmark
75 Kristine Strobel 29 Wife Civil Engineer Denmark
76 Anna Strobel 6 Daughter None Denmark
77 Biagio Lizio 54 Head Broker Italy
78 Annie H. Lizio 48 Wife None Italy
79 Benjamin Lizio 25 Son Broker New York
80 Arthur Lizio 20 Son None New York
81 Lucy Lizio 18 Daughter None New York
82 Angelo Esposito 37 Head Proprietor Italy
83 Rose Esposito 22 Wife Sales Lady Italy
84 Philip Esposito 7 Son None New York
85 Albertine Schmutzig 63 Head None Ohio
86 Barbara Mckenna 54 Nurse None New York
87 Mary Morgan 52 Head None New York
88 Henry Morgan 42 Brother Trained Nurse New York
89 Scott Morgan 36 Lodger Trained Nurse Pennsylvania
90 Bradley Morgan 39 Lodger Painter Maryland
91 Morgan 23 Lodger Painter New York
92 George Saunders 33 Lodger Waitress New York
93 Melbourne Trece 23 Head Chauffeur Florida
94 Alice Trece 23 Wife None New York
95 Edmund S. Moore 28 Head Manager New York
96 Eleanor Moore 28 Wife None New York
97 Richard Moore 3 Son None New York
98 Hugh J. Carroll 36 Head Civil Engineer New York
99 Flora Carroll 36 Wife None New York
100 Hugh J. Jr. Carroll 0 Son None New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.87
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents ~0.54
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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