Mary Merritt — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Early, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Merritt across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Early, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1858 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Early, Georgia
Surname	Merritt
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	Sept
Birth Year	1858
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Blakely District 1572
Est. Birth Year	~1858

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
L Merritt	Son	—	6	~1894
Mary Merritt	Spouse	—	42	~1858
Byron Merritt	Son	—	13	~1887
J Bridges	Other	—	30	~1870
S Hall	Other	—	22	~1878
J Lane	Other	—	21	~1879
J Jones	Other	—	26	~1874
R Merritt	Head	—	52	~1848
L Merritt	Daughter	—	12	~1888
Fannie Merritt	Daughter	—	9	~1891
R Merritt	Son	—	19	~1881
Blanche Merritt	Daughter	—	17	~1883

Census Appearances

1900

Early, Georgia

Spouse, age 42

Early, Georgia · implied b. ~1858 — 12 household members

Surname	Merritt
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	Sept
Birth Year	1858
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1910

Early, Georgia

Head, age 53

Early, Georgia · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Merritt
Given Name	Mrs Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	21
Children Born	8
Children Living	7
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Proprietress
Industry	Boarding House
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Mary Merritt

Spouse · 1900 · age 42 · b. ~1858 · Georgia

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1900 US Federal Census — Early, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu193unit:0696)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	G. W. Oliver	40	Head	Runs Livery Stable	Georgia
52	Mary Oliver	31	Wife	—	Georgia
53	Lillian Oliver	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Edward Oliver	11	Son	—	Georgia
55	Alice Oliver	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
56	John Oliver	7	Son	—	Georgia
57	Alice Oliver	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	J. F. Foot	33	Boarder	Prisoner Guard	Georgia
59	W. H. Mobley	26	Head	Merchant	Georgia
60	L. Mobley	20	Wife	—	Georgia
61	J. H. Mobley	0	Son	—	Georgia
62	G. L. Ivey	32	Head	Prisoner Guard	Georgia
63	Maud Ivey	24	Boarder	Dress Maker	North Carolina
64	R. A. Merritt	52	Head	Farmer	Georgia
65	Mary Merritt THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Georgia
66	R. A. Merritt	18	Son	—	Georgia
67	Blanche Merritt	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Byron Merritt	13	Son	—	Georgia
69	L. Merritt	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
70	Fannie Merritt	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
71	L. Wood Merritt	5	Son	—	Georgia
72	J. C. Bridges	29	Boarder	Merchant	Georgia
73	J. L. Jones	26	Boarder	Shipping Clerk	Georgia
74	S. S. Hall	21	Boarder	Dress Maker	Georgia
75	J. H. Lane	20	Boarder	Farm Laborer	Georgia
76	B. C. Merritt	38	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
77	Lida Merritt	30	Wife	—	Georgia
78	Katie Merritt	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Bertha Merritt	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
80	Hattie M. Merritt	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
81	Otho B. Merritt	4	Son	—	Georgia
82	Era R. Merritt	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
83	W. J. S. Lide	47	Head	Hotel Keeper	North Carolina
84	Georgia Lide	50	Wife	—	Georgia
85	Cora Lide	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
86	J. B. Billings	30	Head	Telegraph Oper.	Georgia
87	Lilla Billings	27	Wife	—	Georgia
88	Lula L. Billings	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
89	James O. Billings	2	Son	—	Alabama
90	W. A. Hamill	39	Head	Engineer Loco	Alabama
91	Eula Hamill	32	Wife	—	Alabama
92	Frank Hamill	7	Son	—	Alabama
93	Lou Biscorts	38	Cook	Cook	Alabama
94	N. P. Carr	33	Head	Traveling Salesman	Alabama
95	Emily Carr	27	Wife	—	Georgia
96	W. S. Smith	43	Head	Farmer	Georgia
97	Clara Smith	48	Wife	—	Georgia
98	Tom Smith	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
99	Jimmie Smith	12	Son	—	Georgia
100	Lurie Smith	9	Daughter	—	Georgia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)

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