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William Merritt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Duplin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Merritt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Duplin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Duplin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Magnolia Town |
| 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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Merritt | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lula Merritt | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| James Merritt | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| William Merritt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Merritt | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Annie Merritt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Annie Merritt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Merritt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Annie Merritt | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Annie Merritt | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Merritt | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Merritt | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| William Merritt | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lula Merritt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Gladys Merritt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Merritt | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Edith Merritt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Son, age 7
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Son, age 15
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 17 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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.
Our Model Tree links William Merritt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Duplin, North Carolina, 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
Lula Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Duplin, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Duplin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1686unit:0723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Williams | 41 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Charlie Williams | 43 | Brother | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lizzie Williams | 38 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lula Williams | 16 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Frank S. Williams | 62 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lula H. Williams | 57 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lula M. Williams | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 58 | Frank S. Jr. Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert K. Williams | 18 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary L. Williams | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie B. Williams | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Gladys Williams | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edith Williams | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | James Williams | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lula Williams | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Jr. Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lizzie Williams | 47 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Williams | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Willie Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lizzie Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Williams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Annie Williams | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lula Williams | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Williams | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lula Williams | 19 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Williams | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Annie Williams | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lula Williams | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Merritt | 40 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary E. Merritt | 38 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | William Jr. Merritt THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary L. Merritt | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Annie B. Merritt | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Gladys Merritt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Edith Merritt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | James Merritt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lula Merritt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Annie Merritt | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lula Merritt | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | James Merritt | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Annie Merritt | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lula Merritt | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | James Merritt | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Annie Merritt | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lula Merritt | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Thomas Moore | 40 | Head | Washing | North Carolina |
| 97 | Olivia Moore | 20 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Henry Moore | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sadie B. Moore | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Matthew Moore | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
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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)