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William Merrill — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Rowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Merrill across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Merrill | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| William Merrill | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Martha Merrill | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1853 |
| William Merrill | Head | — | 58 | ~1852 |
| Eula Merrill | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Lucy Merrill | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rowan, North …
Head, age 49
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Merrell |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rowan, North …
Head, age 58
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Merrill across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Rowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Merrill
Head · 1910 · age 58 · b. ~1852 · North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1131unit:0292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Hackett | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Alexander Hackett | 21 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Hackett | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | William L Merrill THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Martha J Merrill | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jesse L Merrill | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William A Merrill | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eula A Merrill | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lucy Merrill | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | John G Hedrick | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Eula B Hedrick | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Pleas H Brooks | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hannah Brooks | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Homer Brooks | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Phillip C Lomax | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary E Lomax | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Julian Lomax | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lewis Lomax | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ira Lomax | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henry A Clement | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Margaret F Clement | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Abel B Clement | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Margaret Clement | 26 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John B Clement | 10 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Clara B Clement | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Marshal B Clement | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Iredell Clement | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William J Clement | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Henry | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jane Henry | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ruth Henry | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Charley Earnhart | 16 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Alice Henry | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Elmer Henry | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Edna Henry | 21 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elmer Henry | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Myrtle Lomax | 14 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Milton Young | 36 | Head | Car Repairer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Alice Young | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Octavia Young | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Earl Young | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Clarence Young | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Hugo Young | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ruby Young | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Edward Young | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Phillip Lanning | 28 | Brother in law | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ethel Lanning | 3 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Wilburn Lanning | 2 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Walter Lanning | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Malissa Lanning | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)