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John Merritt — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Merritt across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ouachita, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Ouachita, Arkansas |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 45 |
| Father's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Mother's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Merritt | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1845 |
| John Merritt | Head | — | 63 | ~1847 |
| Alvania Merritt | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ouachita, Arkansas
Head, age 54
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1846 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merriett |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Ouachita, Arkansas
Head, age 63
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 45 |
| Father's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Mother's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Ouachita, Arkansas
Head, age 73
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1847
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Jno. T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links John Merritt across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ouachita, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Merritt
Head · 1910 · age 63 · b. ~1847 · Arkansas
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1910 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
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1910 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0059unit:1377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elvy Dalton | 3 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Katie Dalton | 1 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Andrew Miller | 36 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lara Miller | 26 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Lee Andrew Busby | 38 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Delia Busby | 37 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Clide Busby | 18 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Girthay Busby | 17 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Inez Busby | 15 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Vitaly Busby | 13 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | B. Ester Busby | 8 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | De Have Busby | 6 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | V. Annie Busby | 4 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | W. Jim Busby | 69 | head | Stock Raiser | Tennessee |
| 65 | Calony Busby | 62 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sam Robison | 44 | head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 67 | Julia Robison | 37 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Cappie Robison | 16 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Mattie Robison | 13 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Junius Robison | 8 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Sefton Robison | 3 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Sam Robison | 2 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | John Merritt THIS PERSON | 63 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mattie Merritt | 65 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Alvania Merritt | 25 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Pink Jenkins | 38 | head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 77 | Roxie Jenkins | 33 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Willie Jenkins | 14 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Oma Jenkins | 12 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Lella Jenkins | 10 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Gus Jenkins | 8 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Mack Jenkins | 6 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Etta Jenkins | 4 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Guy Jenkins | 0 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | John Goad | 57 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 86 | Mollie Goad | 49 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Henry Goad | 17 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Myrtle Goad | 14 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Edie Rogers | 23 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Fred Rogers | 2 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | John Romain | 31 | head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 92 | Eula Romain | 31 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Lillian Romain | 3 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Edrie Romain | 2 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Victor Romain | 0 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | W. Jim Davis | 54 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 97 | Susie Davis | 42 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Addie Davis | 22 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Susie Davis | 17 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Elmer Davis | 15 | son | — | Arkansas |
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)