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William Merritt — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Merritt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & William — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1896 Male Son Born: New York Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationKings, New York
SurnameMerritt
Given NameWilliam J
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Age at First Marriage30
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationMachinist
IndustryRailroad
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMachinist
Township / WardNy City Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year~1896

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
Sarah Merritt Spouse — 65 ~1865
Frank Merritt Son — 32 ~1898
William Merritt Head — 65 ~1865
Vincent Merritt Son — 27 ~1903
William Merritt Son — 34 ~1896

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 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 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 English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Merritt
Given Name William H Jr
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
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 34
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
Surname Merritt
Given Name William J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 30
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Machinist
Industry Railroad
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and father William Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Merritt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Merritt
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Merritt
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Merritt
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Merritt
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Merritt
Son · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · New York
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Sibling
Frank Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent 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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1502:1080)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frederick H Brown 63 Head Bread Wrapper New York
2 Carrie Brown 64 Wife — New York
3 Samuel Brown 35 Head Butcher New York
4 Elizabeth Brown 35 Wife — New York
5 Gladys Brown 15 Daughter — New York
6 Ruth Brown 8 Daughter — New York
7 Edward Kelly 46 Head Special Officer New York
8 Margaret Kelly 46 Wife — New York
9 Leo Williams 50 Head Shipping Clerk New York
10 Louise Williams 73 Mother — New York
11 Catherine Williams 72 Aunt — New York
12 Martin A Duffy 27 Head Surveyor Pennsylvania
13 Catherine Duffy 50 Mother — Ireland
14 Charles Sandross 23 Head Chauffeur New York
15 Mary Sandross 42 Wife — New York
16 Henrietta Sandross 16 Sister Secretary New York
17 Mariano Loranzo 4 Step-Bro — New York
18 Frank Fortunato 23 Head Bookkeeper New York
19 Victoria Fortunato 28 Wife — New York
20 Harry Zabris 11 Step-son — New York
21 Otto Miller 34 Head Chauffeur New York
22 Mary Miller 29 Wife Telephone Oper. New York
23 Josephine Jonke 64 Mother-in-law — Austria
24 Emil Bender 65 Head Packer & Shipper Germany
25 Frances Bender 67 Wife — Germany
26 Frank Draher 26 Head Asst. Foreman New York
27 Catherine Draher 25 Wife — New York
28 Agnes Draher 1 Daughter — New York
29 Stephen Delap 34 Head Feeder New York
30 Irene Delap 34 Wife — New York
31 Victoria Delap 11 Daughter — New York
32 Irene Delap 10 Daughter — New York
33 Ruth Delap 8 Daughter — New York
34 Rita Delap 2 Daughter — New York
35 Stephen Delap 1 Son — New York
36 Herbert Holgert 32 Head Chauffeur New Jersey
37 Gertrude Holgert 32 Wife — New York
38 William Merritt 65 Head Field Draftsman New York
39 Sarah A Merritt 65 Wife — New York
40 William J Merritt THIS PERSON 34 Son Machinist New York
41 Frank Merritt 32 Son Customs House Inspector New York
42 Vincent Merritt 27 Son Manager New York
43 Thomas W Rooney 45 Head Can Loader New York
44 Margaret M Rooney 43 Wife — New York
45 Albert Daly 31 Head Instrument Maker New York
46 Adelaide Daly 29 Wife — New York
47 Vera Daly 1 Daughter — New York
48 Jerry Rooney 73 Head Watchman New York
49 Sarah Rooney 59 Wife — New York
50 Melvin Zimmerman 35 Head Mechanic New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
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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