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John Merrill — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Merrill across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Western Part Of Ewing Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Merrill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| John Merrill | Head | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| John Merrill | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Gertrude Merrill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Catherine Merrill | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1869 |
| Kelvin Merrill | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Catherine Merrill | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Merrill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Merrill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Head, age 35
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrell |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Head, age 44
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Head, age 54
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own shop |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Head, age 65
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morrell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Blacksmith Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 3500 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links John Merrill across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Merrill
Head · 1910 · age 44 · b. ~1866 · New Jersey
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1910 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1910 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po895unit:1143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles C Lutes | 50 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 52 | Annie L Lutes | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Minnie E Lutes | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 54 | Elmer L Hulitt | 30 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Ella C Hulitt | 28 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 56 | John Jenkins | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | John Merrill THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 58 | Catherine E Merrill | 41 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 59 | Bertha A Merrill | 18 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 60 | Gertrude E Merrill | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 61 | John L Merrill | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 62 | Kelvin P Merrill | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 63 | Elizabeth C Merrill | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 64 | Ruth E Merrill | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 65 | Catherine L Merrill | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 66 | James W Reside | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lydia V Reside | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George W Reside | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John O Reside | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles W Reside | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 71 | Belva V Reside | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 72 | James R Reside | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 73 | Arthur H Reside | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 74 | Lola German | 52 | Servant | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 75 | James Lewis | 64 | Head | Retired | England |
| 76 | James J Lewis | 32 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Alice Lewis | 31 | Daughter-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 78 | Catherine Lewis | 6 | Granddaughter | None | New Jersey |
| 79 | Marion E Lewis | 4 | Granddaughter | None | New Jersey |
| 80 | James Jr Lewis | 1 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
| 81 | William M Cook | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Rosetta Cook | 47 | Wife | None | Connecticut |
| 83 | John H Cook | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 84 | S. Furman Cook | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 85 | Annie E Feeman | 66 | Boarder | Boarder | New Jersey |
| 86 | Elmer E Carver | 43 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 87 | Mary E Carver | 26 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Walter C Carver | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Sarah E Brothers | 60 | Aunt | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Thomas Brownlie | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Scotland |
| 91 | Jennie Brownlie | 33 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 92 | Rosina A Brownlie | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 93 | John R Brownlie | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 94 | Margaret M Brownlie | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 95 | Jessie Bell | 28 | Servant | Cook | Scotland |
| 96 | John Kolta | 45 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 97 | Annie Kolta | 45 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 98 | Michael Kolta | 20 | Son | Laborer | Austria |
| 99 | Hugh A Shoop | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | William Capperton | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Scotland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)