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Mary Merrill — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hughes, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merrill across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hughes, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hughes, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Barnard |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Merrill | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Mary Merrill | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Earl Merrill | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Gladys Merrill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lula Merrill | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Darlene Merrill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hughes, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 1
Hughes, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Hughes, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 11
Hughes, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrell |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Hughes, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Merrill
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Darlene Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Hughes, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Hughes, Oklahoma
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1465unit:0612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dennis Upchurch | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Carl Merrill | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lula Merrill | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Gladys Merrill | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Darlene Merrill | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Earl Merrill | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Mary Ruth Merrill THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | B. F. Robinson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Laura Robinson | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | M. C. Mccallie | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Nannie Mccallie | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Bessie Mccallie | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Fred Mccallie | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Smiley Mccallie | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Linard Mccallie | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Hubert Mccallie | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | G. W. Hawkins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Addie Hawkins | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ernest Hawkins | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Eby Hawthorne | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Nelly Hawthorne | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Anna Hawthorne | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Minnie Hawthorne | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Walter Hawkins | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Vina Hawkins | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Ora Hawkins | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Buster Colton | 27 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Etta Colton | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Haskell Colton | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | H. H. Alsup | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 81 | Cheola Alsup | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Mary Lylia Alsup | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Beulah Pearl Alsup | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Dossia Alsup | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Joe Alsup | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 86 | J. M. Hawthorne | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 87 | Pearl Hawthorne | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Verna May Hawthorne | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 89 | Ralph Hawthorne | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Bill Hawthorne | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Berta Hawthorne | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Fred Hawthorne | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 93 | Henry Moseley | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 94 | Gladys Moseley | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 95 | J. J. Cox | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Bettie Cox | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Leah Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 98 | Marvin Cox | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | R. B. Hawkins | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)