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Mary Merritt — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merritt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Rick — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville Beat 17 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Merritt | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Maggie Merritt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Merritt | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Merritt | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Georgia Merritt | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Henry Merritt | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Merritt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Rachel Hyche | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Cleophus Merritt | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murrett |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | No |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 25
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Maybell |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and father Rick Murrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Merritt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Murrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Merritt
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rick Murrett
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Merritt
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Murrett
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Merritt
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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Sibling
Maggie Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleophus Merritt
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Talladega, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:1056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny M. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Wiley H. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Herbert M. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Walter B. Looney | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Sarah B. Looney | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Oliver B. Looney | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Walter C. Looney | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Ralph Looney | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Jackson M. Looney | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Gary Looney | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | John Merritt | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Georgia S. Merritt | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | John Merritt | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Cleophus Merritt | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Ben Merritt | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Mary Merritt THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Maggie Merritt | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Henry Merritt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Rachel Hyche | 70 | Grandmother | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John Stone | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Maggie Stone | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Willie Stone | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lillie R. Stone | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Albert Stone | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | John D. Stone | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Hannah Stone | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | John H. Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Ada L. Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Curtis Smith | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Thomas B. Smith | 8 | Adopted child | — | Alabama |
| 31 | George W. Wyatt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Mattie E. Wyatt | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lilly P. Wyatt | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Eston Wyatt | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Willie M. Wyatt | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Alice B. Wyatt | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Frank Woodruff | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Richland Woodruff | 74 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Clara Woodruff | 32 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Sam Thomas | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Willie Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Mack Thomas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Tommie Thomas | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | William Thomas | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Ernestine Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Ida Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Annie M. Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Herbert Thomas | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Cornelia Boardman | 18 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)