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Mary Merritt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coffee-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merritt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coffee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coffee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary Joan |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Dist 437 West Green |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leston Merritt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Merritt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Nathan Merritt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arial Merritt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Burrell Merritt | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Monroe Merritt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Chester Merritt | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ray Merritt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coffee, Georgia
Spouse, age 21
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 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 |
1930
Coffee, Georgia
Other, age 30
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Coffee-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 41
Coffee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Merritt |
| Given Name | Mary Joan |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coffee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Merritt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Merritt
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00659-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Wilbur | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Martha G Wilbur | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Curtis Wilbur | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Dayal O Evans | 38 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Plane Evans | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Ruth Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Lowton Evans | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Moxie Evans | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Horace Evans | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Doris Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Christeen Evans | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | John A Simmons | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Woodrow Simmons | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Wilton L Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Burrell Merritt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Mary Joan Merritt THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Monroe Merritt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Ray Merritt | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Nathan Merritt | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Leston Merritt | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Chester Merritt | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Arial L Merritt | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Elisha D Bagley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Annie Bagley | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Anna L Bagley | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | La Rue Bagley | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | John R Smith | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Carrie E Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Murray Smith | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Laura Murray | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Thomas W Ward | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Mary V Ward | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Mary C Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Lillie Parker | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Glover Foreman | 34 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 36 | Jennie Foreman | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sarah Ruth Foreman | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Tillman Foreman | 12 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Robin N Edwards | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Lena Edwards | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)