Mary Merrill — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Merrill across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1832), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1832 Female Head Born: Massachusetts Widowed

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Essex, Massachusetts
Surname	Merrill
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Birth Month	Nov
Birth Year	1832
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Haverhill City
Est. Birth Year	~1832

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Annie Merrill	Daughter	—	35	~1865
Nellie Merrill	Daughter	—	23	~1877
Mary Merrill	Head	—	68	~1832
Nellie Merrill	Daughter	—	32	~1868
Mary Merrill	Daughter	—	38	~1862
Martha Merrill	Daughter	—	28	~1872

Census Appearances

1900

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 68

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1832 — 6 household members

Surname	Merrill
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Birth Month	Nov
Birth Year	1832
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1910

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 75

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1835 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Merrill
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Years Married	47
Children Born	3
Children Living	3
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Our Model Tree links Mary Merrill across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Mary Merrill

Head · 1900 · age 68 · b. ~1832 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1900 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu641unit:0677)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry Ray	70	Head	Grocer	New Hampshire
2	Mary W Ray	56	Wife	Bakery Grocer	New Hampshire
3	Nellie M Mesta	17	Niece in law	Servant	Ireland
4	Mary Green	27	Servant	Servant	Ireland
5	Edward Woodbury	56	Head	Wood Dealer	New Hampshire
6	John W Mccullough	70	Head	At Leisure	Maine
7	Nellie F Mccullough	45	Wife	—	Maine
8	Emma R Mccullough	14	Daughter	—	Maine
9	Fidelia M Barrows	84	Mother in law	Milliner	Maine
10	Julia B Smith	49	Boarder	Milliner	Maine
11	Julia B Smith	28	Boarder	At School	Maine
12	M Barrows	17	Boarder	Servant	Maine
13	Mary A Cling	59	Boarder	Liquor Dealer	New Hampshire
14	James M Dinsmore	74	Head	—	New Hampshire
15	Emma W Dinsmore	73	Wife	—	Massachusetts
16	Julius E Lucas	20	Brother in law	Waiter	Massachusetts
17	James Pickard	60	Head	Liquor Dealer	New Hampshire
18	Caroline F Pickard	51	Wife	—	Massachusetts
19	Edith Pickard	21	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
20	Ellen Pickard	19	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
21	James Pickard	17	Son	Hostler	Ireland
22	Mary Pickard	14	Daughter	Servant	Maine
23	John Pickard	12	Son	At School	Maine
24	James Pickard	60	Head	At School	Maine
25	Mary Pickard	59	Wife	—	Maine
26	James Pickard	74	Head	—	Maine
27	Mary E Pickard	71	Wife	Dressmaker	Maine
28	Elmer H Noyes	22	Head	Salesman	New Hampshire
29	William Noyes	70	Head	—	Rhode Island
30	Abbie A Noyes	63	Wife	—	Massachusetts
31	Josiah Noyes	80	Head	Wheelwright	Maine
32	Josiah M Merrill	80	Head	—	Maine
33	Ellen M Merrill	50	Daughter	Dressmaker	New Hampshire
34	Fred Merrill	29	Son	Salesman	New Hampshire
35	Edward S Merrill	27	Son	—	New Hampshire
36	Mary Merrill THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Massachusetts
37	Mary Merrill	38	Daughter	Nurse	Massachusetts
38	Annie Merrill	35	Daughter	Servant	Canada (Eng)
39	Nellie Merrill	31	Daughter	School Teacher	Ireland
40	Martha Merrill	28	Daughter	School Teacher	New Hampshire
41	Nellie Merrill	22	Daughter	—	Maine
42	John H Merrill	39	Head	—	Massachusetts
43	Lydia H Merrill	37	Wife	—	Maine
44	Alice S Merrill	14	Daughter	Servant	Massachusetts
45	Annie Merrill	12	Daughter	Student	Massachusetts
46	Francis Merrill	31	Head	—	Maine
47	Adelia Merrill	31	Wife	—	Maine
48	Josephine Merrill	18	Servant	Servant	Maine
49	Katie Merrill	19	Servant	School Teacher	Canada (Eng)
50	James H Merrill	21	Boarder	—	Maine

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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)

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