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Mary Merrill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merrill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaugine Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Vaugine Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Merrill | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edd Merrill | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Merrill | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Clara Merrill | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lucky Merrill | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| M Merrill | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Merrill | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Merrill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Margarette |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaugine Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Merrill
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Mary Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edd Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucky Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00146-00922)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucinda Page | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Charley Paige | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Joe Bailey | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Mollie Bailey | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Henry Stewart | 70 | Brother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | John Merrill | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Clara Merrill | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | John Lee Merrill | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lucky Merrill | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Mary Ella Merrill THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Edd Lee Merrill | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Mary Jane Merrill | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | M. A. Merrill | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | S. R. Mobley | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Zelda Mobley | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Joan Mobley | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Herman Bowden | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Dorothy Bowden | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Rulton Bowden | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Howell Bowden | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | L. A. Marshall | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Minnie Mae Marshall | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Earnestine Marshall | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Thomas A. Marshall | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lucille Marshall | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | H. P. Marshall | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | John Grimes | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Katie Grimes | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | William L. Baillie | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Anis Baillie | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Alvin Bridges | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | J. B. Bridges | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Louis Scott | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lula Scott | 60 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Cora Davenport | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ruth Davenport | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Charley Rachel | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Eula Rachel | 60 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Eva Mae Rachel | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 40 | Earnest Rachel | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)