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John Merrill — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Merrill across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleveland, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleveland, Arkansas |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Niven Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Merrill | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Clinton Merrill | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charlie Merrill | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Merrill | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nola Merrill | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Pearl Merrill | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Rachel Merrill | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cleveland, Arkansas
Son, age 3
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Cleveland, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Cleveland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 John Merrill across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cleveland, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Merrill
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Charlie Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nola Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, Arkansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu057unit:0809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Merrill | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Alamay Merrill | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | D. B. Merrill | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Clara Merrill | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Luther Merrill | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Virgil Merrill | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Woodrow Merrill | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | James C. Merrill | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Pearl Merrill | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Rachel Merrill | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | John Merrill THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Charlie Merrill | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Nola Merrill | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Clinton Merrill | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | William L. Ronger | 59 | Head | Farmer | Miss. |
| 16 | Plipiricy Ronger | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Frank Huntley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Vicie Huntley | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Marion Huntley | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Verda Huntley | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | C. L. Horn | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Rosa Horn | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Roy Horn | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lurgetch Horn | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Rachel Huntley | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | James Huntley | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mabel Huntley | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | John Von Tungel | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 29 | Mary Von Tungel | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Harold Von Tungel | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Annie Von Tungel | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Vernon Von Tungel | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Irene Von Tungel | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Charlie Tucker | 26 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Nettie Tucker | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Hershell Tucker | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Lewis Hudson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Magnolia Hudson | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)