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Mary Merrill — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merrill across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1853), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1853
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 Spring Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Merrill | Son | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| Martha Merrill | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Mary Merrill | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1853 |
| Dave Merrill | Head | — | 63 | ~1847 |
| Maggie Merrill | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Alabama
Spouse, age 49
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1851 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrell |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Shelby, Alabama
Spouse, age 57
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Merrill across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Merrill
Spouse · 1910 · age 57 · b. ~1853 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0032unit:1091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Atchison | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mollie Atchison | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Ola Atchison | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Adoter Atchison | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Seaman Atchison | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Gemma Atchison | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Dave M Merrill | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Merrill THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Freddie E Merrill | 36 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Maggie Merrill | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Martha Merrill | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Hose M Merrill | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Winney Merrill | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Jim Merrill | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Will Merrill | 17 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Warn Merrill | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Myrtle Merrill | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | S. S. Merrill | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Henry J Busby | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Carrie Busby | 25 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Geo. Busby | 18 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | John Vardaman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Ida Vardaman | 30 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lessie Lee Vardaman | 2 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Mack Vardaman | 29 | Laborer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Maria Busby | 57 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Hym Willis | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Maggie Willis | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Lishie Willis | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Mason Willis | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lola Willis | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Nap. B Burnett | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Lula Burnett | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Luttie Burnett | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Lilliemay Burnett | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | J. S. Burnett | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Earnest Burnett | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Albert Payer | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Carrie Payer | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Ella Kirkland | 20 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Dock Kirkland | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | John Livingston | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Mary Livingston | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | John Higgins | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Kate Higgins | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Cash Higgins | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Joe Willis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Onet Willis | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Eloise Willis | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Minnie Willis | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)