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Mary Merritt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Geneva, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merritt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Geneva, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Geneva, Alabama |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Merritt | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Claude Merritt | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Myrtle Merritt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Merritt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Wallace Merritt | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| David Merritt | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Howard Merritt | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Geneva, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Geneva, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Geneva, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Geneva, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Merritt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Geneva, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Merritt
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Myrtle Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Geneva, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Geneva, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu15unit:1059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Merritt | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 2 | Conney Merritt | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 3 | Mamie Merritt | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 4 | John B. Merritt | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Henry L. Merritt | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Catherine Merritt | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Moody Merritt | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 8 | Thomas H. Merritt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Linnie B. Merritt | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Floy M. Merritt | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | William Cathy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Nora Cathy | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie Cathy | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 14 | William Cathy | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 15 | Alfred Cathy | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 16 | Pearl Cathy | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 17 | Thomas N. Merritt | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Annie Merritt | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Ruby Merritt | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Bonnie Merritt | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Mary Merritt | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 22 | William Matthews | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Rosa Matthews | 22 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 24 | Annie Ball | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 25 | William Motive | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Olive Motive | 18 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 27 | Eugene Motive | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Mildred Motive | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | David W. Merritt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Pearl Merritt | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Mary Merritt THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 32 | Myrtle Merritt | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Claude Merritt | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Wallace Merritt | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Howard Merritt | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James Bostic | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Augusta Bostic | 18 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 38 | Ann Bryant | 53 | Mother | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 39 | William Underwood | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Ethel Underwood | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 41 | Raymond Underwood | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Walter O'Neil | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Ella O'Neil | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lucile O'Neil | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Aaron E. Grum | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Ora Grum | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Floyd Grum | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Velma Grum | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Elisha Grum | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Sallie Grum | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)