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John Merritt — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Merritt across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hot Fox Township Part Of Crowell Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Merritt | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Harrison Merritt | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Mollie Merritt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Rufus Merritt | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Christiana Merritt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| John Merritt | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Levi Merritt | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Abagail Merritt | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1864 |
| John Merritt | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, North …
Head, age 42
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 9 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Halifax, North …
Head, age 53
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moretz |
| Given Name | J E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 Merritt across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Halifax, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Merritt
Head · 1900 · age 42 · b. ~1858 · North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1199unit:0280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Lewis | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Harriett Lewis | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Dora Lewis | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Lewis | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 55 | Isabella Lewis | 8 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Lewis | 6 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 57 | Charles Lewis | 6 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 58 | Cora Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Willie Lewis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John Lewis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John R Merritt THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Abagail Merritt | 36 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mollie Merritt | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Christiana Merritt | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 65 | Harrison Merritt | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 66 | Willie Merritt | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John Merritt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Levi Merritt | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rufus Merritt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charles Merritt | 38 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charlotte Merritt | 38 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 72 | William Merritt | 15 | Son | Day Labor | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ida Merritt | 10 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 74 | Frank Merritt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ulee Merritt | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Garrett Merritt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Frederick Alexander | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sallie Alexander | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Arthur Alexander | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 80 | Arthur Alexander | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lou Alexander | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Robert Atkins | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Maggie Atkins | 60 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Samuel Atkins | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Daggett | 43 | Boarder | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 86 | Willie Cagle | 36 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 87 | Henry Cagle | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ella Cagle | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | William Dunlap | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Dunlap | 48 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 91 | Isabella Dunlap | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 92 | Bettie Barker | 45 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mollie Barker | 38 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lizzie Barker | 23 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 95 | Alice Barker | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 96 | Thomas Barker | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 97 | Johnny Barker | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 98 | Annie Barker | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bettie Barker | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ruth Barker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)