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John Merritt — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · De Kalb, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Merritt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in De Kalb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 6 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDe Kalb, Georgia
SurnameMerritt
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age6
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardDecatur District Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1914

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
Annie Merritt Daughter — 8 ~1912
Edward Merritt Son — 13 ~1907
Charlie Merritt Head — 39 ~1881
Charles Merritt Son — 2 ~1918
Ruby Merritt Spouse — 38 ~1882
Robert Merritt Son — 14 ~1906
John Merritt Son — 6 ~1914
William Merritt Son — 11 ~1909
Willie Merritt Son — 4 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
De Kalb, …
Son, age 6
De Kalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
Surname Merritt
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Bullock, Georgia
Son, age 17
Bullock, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Merritt
Given Name Joe B
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Merritt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Merritt
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Sibling
William Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — De Kalb, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu249unit:0075)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ervin Worm 12 Son — Georgia
2 Annie Mae Worm 16 Daughter Laundress Georgia
3 Leroy Worm 6 Son — Georgia
4 John Davis 40 Head Laborer Georgia
5 Sarah Davis 35 Wife — Georgia
6 Annie Davis 16 Daughter — Georgia
7 George Harris 23 Head — Virginia
8 Maggie Harris 33 Wife — Georgia
9 Charlie Merritt 39 Head Laborer Georgia
10 Ruby Merritt 38 Wife — Georgia
11 Robert Merritt 14 Son — Georgia
12 Edward Merritt 13 Son — Georgia
13 William Merritt 11 Son — Georgia
14 Annie Mae Merritt 8 Daughter — Georgia
15 John Merritt THIS PERSON 6 Son — Georgia
16 Willie Merritt 4 Son — Georgia
17 Charles Merritt 2 Son — Georgia
18 Will Henderson 70 Head Farmer Georgia
19 Lucinda Henderson 68 Wife — Georgia
20 George Henderson 40 Head Laborer Georgia
21 Frances Henderson 38 Wife — Georgia
22 Charlie Henderson 8 Son — Georgia
23 William Waters 45 Head Minister Georgia
24 Julia Waters 42 Wife — Georgia
25 Hattie Waters 19 Daughter Student Georgia
26 Spurgeon Waters 14 Son — Georgia
27 Duke T. Waters 12 Son — Georgia
28 Charles Bennett 32 Head Salesman Missouri
29 Lessie Bennett 22 Wife — Georgia
30 Mary Bennett 2 Daughter — Georgia
31 Christine Bennett 0 Daughter — Georgia
32 Robin Rhodes 49 Head Doffer Georgia
33 Dora Jane Rhodes 66 Mother — Georgia
34 Arthur Rhodes 21 Brother Carder Georgia
35 Cassidy Rhodes 14 Brother — Georgia
36 Della Rhodes 12 Sister — Georgia
37 Lucie Rhodes 8 Sister — Georgia
38 Howard Buffin 37 Head Shoemaker Georgia
39 Jessie Buffin 32 Wife — Georgia
40 Geneva Buffin 16 Daughter — Georgia
41 Willie Buffin 13 Son — Georgia
42 Joseph Buffin 3 Son — Georgia
43 Ras Holcomb 42 Head Laborer Georgia
44 Emma Holcomb 37 Wife — Georgia
45 Alona Holcomb 17 Daughter — Georgia
46 Mack Holcomb 13 Son — Georgia
47 Ernest Holcomb 11 Son — Georgia
48 Daisy Holcomb 8 Daughter — Georgia
49 Arthur B. Holcomb 4 Son — Georgia

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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)

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