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William Merritt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Merritt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | House Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Merritt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mamie Merritt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Herbert Merritt | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Culla Merritt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Merritt | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Dollie Merritt | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Kathleen Merritt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ralph Merritt | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Merritt | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Woodrow Merritt | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hattie Merritt | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lizzie Merritt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Merritt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ethel Merritt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 15
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 14 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Head, age 22
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wendell Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Merritt
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ethel Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Culla Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Wake, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1686unit:0928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Taylor | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Thomas Taylor | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James W Taylor | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William H Taylor | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie B Taylor | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Elizabeth Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Samuel Underwood | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Savannah Underwood | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Aggie L Underwood | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary L Underwood | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Gordon Underwood | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Dora Underwood | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Tracie Underwood | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rosie H Underwood | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Henry Rouse | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eva Rouse | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Henry Jr Rouse | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Beatrice Rouse | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | David Rouse | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Emmanuel Rouse | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary A Rouse | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Walter Rouse | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Winford Creech | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Harry Otis R Creech | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nancy A Creech | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Henry Miller | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Miller | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William H Miller | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Madeline Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Herbert Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Moses Frederick Miller | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John Merritt | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dollie Merritt | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William Merritt THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mamie Merritt | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lizzie Merritt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ralph Merritt | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Herbert Merritt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Culla Merritt | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Merritt | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Hattie Merritt | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elizabeth Merritt | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Kathleen Merritt | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ethel Merritt | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Woodrow Merritt | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William A Reid | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary L Reid | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruby Reid | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Irene Reid | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jesse A Reid | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)