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John Merrill — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Accomack, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Merrill across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Accomack, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Accomack, Virginia |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverta Merrill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Merrill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Merrill | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Madelyn Merrill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Burdine Merrill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Merrill | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Lottie Merrill | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Merrill | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Annie Merrill | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 3
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 14
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Accomack, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Merrill
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Madelyn Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burdine Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alverta Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Accomack, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1877unit:0013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Drummond | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Matilda Drummond | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Hattie Drummond | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Rupert Drummond | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Arthur Drummond | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Doris Drummond | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Helen Drummond | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 58 | George Jr. Drummond | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 59 | John Drummond | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lottie H. Drummond | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Joe H. Drummond | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Maria E. Drummond | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Esther A. Drummond | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Alvin Drummond | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Joe Taylor | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Russell Taylor | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Jewell Taylor | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Esther J. Taylor | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 69 | William H. Merrill | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Annie Merrill | 33 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 71 | John W. Merrill THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Maggie A. Merrill | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 73 | George Merrill | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Madelyn Merrill | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Burdine Merrill | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Alverta Merrill | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lottie Merrill | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Marvin E. Young | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lettie M. Young | 21 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Ralph V. Young | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Gilbert Croaly | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Georgie Croaly | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Woody L. Croaly | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 84 | E. Moody Taylor | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Della F. Taylor | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 86 | J. Thomas Fletcher | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Mary J. Fletcher | 37 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Guy Fletcher | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Emma M. Fletcher | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | James T. Fletcher | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Henry S. Hurley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 92 | Nelly M. Hurley | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Myrtle B. Hurley | 11 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 94 | Seth E. Hurley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Annie D. Hurley | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Henry S. Jr. Hurley | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Seth G. Bell | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Annie F. Bell | 46 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 99 | James T. Holden | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Ruth Holden | 28 | Wife | None | Virginia |
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)