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William Merritt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Scurry, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Merritt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scurry, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scurry, Texas |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | J P Precinct 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Merritt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Jimmie Merritt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Merritt | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Mary Merritt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hugh Merritt | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ruby Merritt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Maggie Merritt | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scurry, Texas
Head, age 52
Scurry, Texas · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Scurry-County, Texas
Head, age 62
Scurry-County, Texas · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scurry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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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William Merritt
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Scurry, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Scurry, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2389:0770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Walton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Nancy A Walton | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lillian M Walton | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Clarence Walton | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Lev A Walton | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Pauline Walton | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Rosalia Walton | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Harvey N Walton | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Baxter Walton | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Rankin Walton | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Virgil Walton | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Gladys Walton | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Rachel Walton | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Natalie Walton | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Enid Walton | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Carl B Brackeen | 51 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 17 | Mattie D Brackeen | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Danville Brackeen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Algreme Brackeen | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Kelsey Brackeen | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Elmore Brackeen | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | William H Merritt THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Maggie A Merritt | 46 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ruby Merritt | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Hugh H Merritt | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Robbie T Merritt | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Jimmie B Merritt | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Mary Lou Merritt | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Franklin Strickland | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Angie Strickland | 39 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 31 | Lilla M Strickland | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Lesley Strickland | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Earle B Strickland | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Lola E Strickland | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Inez F Strickland | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Garland L Strickland | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Lelons J Strickland | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Raymond Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Emma A Smith | 22 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Kathryn Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Lealia Owen | 43 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Basil A Nall | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Mary E Nall | 24 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Hester J Nall | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Mattie L Nall | 62 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 46 | Ruby L Nall | 22 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 47 | Henry Pendley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Maude Pendley | 41 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | William H Pendley | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Othell Morris | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
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)