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Mary Merrill — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merrill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Female
Head
Born: Connecticut
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Mississippi |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Township / Ward | Winona Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Merrill | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Adelle Jacobson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jessie Merrill | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| M Heath | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Rosalind Jacobson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joyce Jacobson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Mississippi
Head, age 53
Montgomery, Mississippi · implied b. ~1847 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrell |
| Given Name | M J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Boarding House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1910
Montgomery, Mississippi
Head, age 63
Montgomery, Mississippi · implied b. ~1847 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
Montgomery, Mississippi
Head, age 72
Montgomery, Mississippi · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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.
Our Model Tree links Mary Merrill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Merrill
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu888unit:1061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna B Liddell | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Jerry Peoples | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | James M Pentecost | 65 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 54 | Maggie Pentecost | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Leon Foster | 47 | Head | Printer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Elsie Foster | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ashel Henson | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lillie D Henson | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Alvin L Blackston | 35 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ophelia Blackston | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Alvin J Blackston | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Fay Shelton | 33 | Head | Book Keeper | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lydia Shelton | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary J Merrill THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 65 | Jessie Merrill | 42 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Michigan |
| 66 | Rosalind Jacobson | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Adelle Jacobson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Joyce Jacobson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | M K Heath | 23 | Boarder | Veterinarian | United States |
| 70 | John V Tandham | 37 | Head | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Hattie Tandham | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John V Jr Tandham | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | William H Tandham | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Julia Anderson | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Abbie H Harris | 62 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Birdie Harris | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 77 | Maud Harris | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 78 | Marjorie Harris | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | John Roberson | 24 | Boarder | Demonstration | Mississippi |
| 80 | Abram Hitty | 77 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 81 | Bessie J Hitty | 74 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Florence Snow | 47 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 83 | Barrett R Entrikin | 31 | Head | Mgr | Mississippi |
| 84 | Bettie Mae Entrikin | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Waldo Entrikin | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Palma Entrikin | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Irma J Entrikin | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Willard L Entrikin | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | William B Bailey | 76 | Head | Black Smith | West Virginia |
| 90 | Addie Bailey | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Sam Jones | 53 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 92 | Lucy Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Lucy Jones | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Jerome Jones | 23 | Son | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 95 | James Lambert | 50 | Head | Book Keeper | Mississippi |
| 96 | Virginia Lambert | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Mary Bailey | 20 | Boarder | Tel. Op. Operator | Mississippi |
| 98 | Edward Whitehead | 39 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 99 | Ruth Whitehead | 37 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 100 | Ruth L Whitehead | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)