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John Merrill — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Merrill across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Belmont Town |
| 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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Merrill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| John Merrill | Head | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| John Merrill | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Elsie Merrill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Merrill | Daughter | — | ~1910 | |
| Effie Merrill | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1884 |
| Annie Merrill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gaston, North …
Other, age 23
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murrell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Gaston, North …
Head, age 32
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Merrill across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Gaston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Merrill
Head · 1910 · age 32 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1910 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1113unit:0214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Merrill THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Effie Merrill | 26 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 3 | John H Merrill | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elsie L Merrill | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie L Merrill | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucile M Merrill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah M Merrill | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James M Lineberry | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lousinda Lineberry | 49 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eager Lineberry | 28 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 11 | John B Lineberry | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Arley G Lineberry | 22 | Son | Barber | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bery F Lineberry | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Gary C Lineberry | 18 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 15 | Herman Lineberry | 16 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 16 | Linney I Lineberry | 14 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ray Lineberry | 11 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hugh H Lineberry | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joyce Westmoreland | 78 | Mother-in-law | Housework | North Carolina |
| 20 | Thomas L Wright | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Susan M Wright | 20 | Wife | Housekeeping | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hubert G Wright | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Willie J Westmoreland | 49 | Head | Housework | North Carolina |
| 24 | Stella G Westmoreland | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ray G Westmoreland | 17 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 26 | Zebulon L Westmoreland | 15 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 27 | George S Merrill | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie L Merrill | 27 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 29 | Harvey M Merrill | 11 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thomas L Merrill | 9 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 31 | Clarence H Merrill | 6 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sam W Merrill | 28 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie M Johnson | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lillie E Johnson | 61 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 35 | James H Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ellie H Johnson | 30 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jamie M Johnson | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dewey Johnson | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Gaston Johnson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charley Johnson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Green M Hall | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nannie F Hall | 35 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bertha Hall | 14 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gertie Hall | 12 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 45 | Artie Hall | 10 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 46 | Martin Hall | 8 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 47 | William D Merrill | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ida Merrill | 33 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 49 | William N Merrill | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lawrence Merrill | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)