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John Merrill — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Polk, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Merrill across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Polk, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Polk, Tennessee |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Merrill | Head | — | 37 | ~1873 |
| Pearl Merrill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Bessie Merrill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Addie Merrill | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1880 |
| Anna Merrill | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Mary Merrill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Clifford Merrill | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Merrell |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Polk, Tennessee
Head, age 37
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links John Merrill across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Polk, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Merrill
Head · 1910 · age 37 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Polk, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Polk, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1515unit:1130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Letcher Wilcoxon | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ella Wilcoxon | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Daniel W Goforth | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ona Goforth | 20 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lula Goforth | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Charlie Goforth | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Daniel B Goforth | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Nancy Goforth | 66 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Siren B Goforth | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ida M Goforth | 18 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Franklin L Brock | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary Brock | 70 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Louis M Newton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lucy Newton | 29 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 15 | George Newton | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Winston Newton | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mabell Newton | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | John Allen | 10 | Step son | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Rebecka Allen | 65 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 20 | William Merrill | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Ellen Merrill | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Arthur Merrill | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Martha Merrill | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | John Merrill THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Addie Merrill | 30 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 26 | Bessie M Merrill | 15 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Clifford Merrill | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Anna Merrill | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary Merrill | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Pearl Merrill | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Daniel Brooks | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Rebecka Brooks | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ellen Brooks | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nancy S Brooks | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ida L Brooks | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Julia E Brooks | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | William S Brooks | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Eugene S Brooks | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Anna Gloden | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Charlie Gloden | 14 | Son | Industry | Tennessee |
| 41 | Allen Gloden | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | George Gloden | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Julia Gloden | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Pearl Gloden | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Bummer Gloden | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Bailey Reader | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary F Reader | 38 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Violeta Reader | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lizzie Reader | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Emma Reader | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
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)