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William Merrill — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Colusa, California
Our Model Tree links this William Merrill across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Colusa, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1841), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1841
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Colusa, California |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Colusa Township Exclusive Of Colusa Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1841 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Merrill | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Lloyd Merrill | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Myrtle Potter | Other | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Irene Merrill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Mary Merrill | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Joseph Lema | Other | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| William Merrill | Head | — | 59 | ~1841 |
| Irma Merrill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Maud Merrill | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Colusa, California
Head, age 59
Colusa, California · implied b. ~1841 — 9 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Colusa, California
Head, age 68
Colusa, California · implied b. ~1842 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Marrill |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer + stock raiser |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links William Merrill across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Colusa, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Merrill
Head · 1900 · age 59 · b. ~1841 · California
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1900 US Federal Census — Colusa, California
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1900 US Federal Census — Colusa, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0085unit:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koyhani | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Japan |
| 2 | Yonyimari | 16 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Japan |
| 3 | William Merrill THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Mary T Merrill | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Clarence R Merrill | 18 | Son | At School | California |
| 6 | Maud Merrill | 16 | Daughter | At School | California |
| 7 | Lloyd W Merrill | 12 | Son | At School | California |
| 8 | Irma Merrill | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Irene Merrill | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Myrtle Potter | 16 | Employee | Domestic | California |
| 11 | Joseph Lema | 35 | Employee | Farm Laborer | Portugal |
| 12 | Walter Read | 44 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Emma Read | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Georgia F Read | 13 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 15 | Claude G Read | 12 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 16 | Alma M Read | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Harvey C Kinsey | 24 | Employee | Machinist In Shop | California |
| 18 | Emma E Kinsey | 22 | Employee | — | California |
| 19 | Charles W Kinsey | 12 | Employee | — | California |
| 20 | Annie Sears | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Mary Ann Mccoy | 14 | Daughter | At School | California |
| 22 | Charles Larinan | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Ira F Complin | 34 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 24 | John G Furman | 39 | Employee | Farm Laborer | California |
| 25 | Daniel Dureney | 66 | Employee | Farm Laborer | Ireland |
| 26 | Chung Sing Gow | 32 | Employee | Cook | China |
| 27 | George H Packer | 79 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hannah J Packer | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Eliza M Newell | 60 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | George Carbone | 61 | Employee | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 31 | Sam Sun | 39 | Employee | Cook | China |
| 32 | Roy Evans | 21 | Employee | Farm Laborer | California |
| 33 | Albert Wollschlager | 62 | Employee | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 34 | Andrew Maxwell | 47 | Employee | Farm Laborer | Ireland |
| 35 | Edmund M Gordon | 38 | Head | Engineer Farm Engine | California |
| 36 | Lizzie A Gordon | 38 | Wife | — | California |
| 37 | George N Gordon | 16 | Son | At School | California |
| 38 | Effie B Gordon | 14 | Daughter | At School | California |
| 39 | Edward D Gordon | 12 | Son | At School | California |
| 40 | Benton C Gordon | 10 | Son | At School | California |
| 41 | Jewell V Gordon | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 42 | Cason Y Gordon | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Edna C Gordon | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Leslie Gordon | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Robert F | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Charlotte J | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary B | 12 | Daughter | At School | California |
| 48 | Ethel M | 10 | Daughter | At School | California |
| 49 | Henry W | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Robert R | 4 | Son | — | California |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)