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Mary Merrill — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Williamson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merrill across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Williamson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williamson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavinia Merrill | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Leonora Merrill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Genevieve Merrill | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Annie Mayberry | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Charley Merrill | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sam Merrill | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Sam Merrill | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Merrill | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sadie Merrill | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Dorothy Merrill | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Nellie Merrill | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Williamson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1910 and 1920) in Williamson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Merrill
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Nellie Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonora Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lavinia Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Merrill
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Williamson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1769unit:0317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jr. | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Rosa Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Kathleen Lawrence | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 5 | George Lawrence | 20 | Son in law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hannah May Lawrence | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Hattie Crutcher | 34 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 8 | Harvey Crutcher | 32 | Brother | Barber | Tennessee |
| 9 | Harry Murray | 24 | Halfbrother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | George Cunningham | 30 | Cousin | Painter | Tennessee |
| 11 | John L. Cunningham | 12 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Etey Fannie Cunningham | 10 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | William Baugh | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ed Crowe | 26 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 15 | Savannah Crowe | 24 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bettie B. Crowe | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Tom Crowe | 13 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Pete Fitzgerald | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lucy Fitzgerald | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 20 | Alfred Claybrook | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ellen Claybrook | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 22 | Clarence Claybrook | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hugh B. Claybrook | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Pauline Claybrook | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mody Claybrook | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Vashti Claybrook | 14 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 27 | Cleveland Claybrook | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Clifton Claybrook | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sheffield Claybrook | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Howard Claybrook | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Carrie Cook | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Sam Merrill | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Genevieve Merrill | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary Sam Merrill THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lavinia Merrill | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 36 | Leonora Merrill | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Charley Merrill | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Sam Jr. Merrill | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Dorothy Merrill | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Nellie May Merrill | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Sadie Merrill | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Annie Mayberry | 32 | Sister in law | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 43 | Harry Marsh | 58 | Head | Hack Driver | Tennessee |
| 44 | Billie Marsh | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Henry Chrisman | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Emmaline Chrisman | 74 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mose Luster | 71 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Harriett Luster | 79 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 49 | Luster | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mall Jr. Mclinck | 26 | Head | House Boy | Tennessee |
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)