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William Merrill — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Merrill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Audrey & W — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Merrill | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Merrill | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lucile Merrill | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 1
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Son, age 12
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Shelby-County, Alabama
Son, age 22
Shelby-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 9 Wilsonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 William Merrill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Audrey Merrill (~0.92 confidence) and father W Merrill (~0.92 confidence) and father W Merrill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucile Merrill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Oma Merrill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Audrey Merrill
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Merrill
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Merrill
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucile Merrill
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Oma Merrill
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Merrill
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0888)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie M | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Maudie O | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Isaac | 40 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 54 | Emma C | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Wyatt | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lois | 21 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lucile | 13 | Sister | Operator | Alabama |
| 58 | Walter J Duffey | 33 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 59 | Lula Duffey | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Thomas R Duffey | 7 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 61 | Howard J Duffey | 6 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 62 | Leonard Duffey | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Millie Allen | 44 | Sister in law | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary Allen | 72 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Robert G Aydelott | 48 | Head | Auditor | Alabama |
| 66 | Minnie R Aydelott | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | John P Aydelott | 30 | Son | Engineer | Alabama |
| 68 | Charles C Aydelott | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 69 | Mark G Mcnaron | 24 | Son in law | Salesman | Alabama |
| 70 | Minnie Mcnaron | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Sam Nabers | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Julia Nabers | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 73 | Eugene Nabers | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Mildred Nabers | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Richard Nabers | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Raymond Harris | 37 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 77 | Nellie Harris | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Leona Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Willie L Harris | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mary Sanders | 44 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 81 | Gertrude Sanders | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 82 | Gladys Sanders | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Martha Sanders | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Jennie Sanders | 26 | Boarder | Housemaid | Alabama |
| 85 | Audrey Merrill | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Lucile Merrill | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | William Merrill THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Martha Cowan | 40 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 89 | Isaac Cowan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Sallie Cowan | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Isaac Cowan | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | John Cowan | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Sumpter Lewis | 32 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 94 | Willie M Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | James Atkinson | 41 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 96 | Julia Atkinson | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Clarence Calton | 22 | Boarder | Painter | US |
| 98 | James Atkinson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Kathleen Atkinson | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Charles Atkinson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)