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William Merritt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Merritt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jasper Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Jasper Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Merritt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Doris Merritt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Merritt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Evelyn Merritt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Maude Merritt | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Roy Merritt | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Marjorie Merritt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Merritt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Carroll, Iowa
Son, age 10
Carroll, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Carroll-County, Iowa
Son, age 20
Carroll-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jasper Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Iowa
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Sibling
Marjorie Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Merritt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01144-00891)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patsy Soutar | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Carol Soutar | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Dallas Randall | 22 | Hired hand | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Arthur D. Moore | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 45 | Esther Moore | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Verna Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | V. Junior Moore | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Verl Dean Moore | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Melvin Moore | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Roy Merritt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Maude Merritt | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Evelyn Merritt | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 53 | William Merritt THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Marjorie Merritt | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Doris Merritt | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Ruth Merritt | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | R. Lynn Merritt | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | John Eben Hall | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Luella Hall | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Carla Jane Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | John D. Roden | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 62 | E. W. Onken | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Lizette Onken | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Arlene Onken | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Kenneth Onken | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Richard Onken | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Joe Morton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Bernice Morton | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Eugene Morton | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Joan Morton | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Marvin Morton | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Wendell Morton | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Ronald Morton | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Arthur Munch | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Marcella Munch | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Donna Munch | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Linda Munch | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Olmar Fricke | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Ruth Fricke | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Ella Fricke | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)