William Merritt — 1910 US Census Record

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1910 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Merritt across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Forsyth, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1858 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1910 Census Record Details

Census Year	1910
Location	Forsyth, Georgia
Surname	Merritt
Given Name	William V
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	31
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Additional Details
Occupation	Bailiff
Industry	Justice Court
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Bailiff
Township / Ward	Cumming Town
Est. Birth Year	~1858

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
Augustine Merritt	Spouse	—	50	~1860
William Merritt	Head	—	52	~1858
Olen Merritt	Son	—	20	~1890
Ed Merritt	Son	—	13	~1897
John Merritt	Son	—	18	~1892
Ollie Merritt	Daughter	—	22	~1888

Census Appearances

1900

Forsyth, Georgia

Head, age 42

Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Merritt
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	Aug
Birth Year	1858
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Salesman Dry Goods
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1910

Forsyth, Georgia

Head, age 52

Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members

Surname	Merritt
Given Name	William V
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	31
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Bailiff
Industry	Justice Court
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Merritt

Head · 1910 · age 52 · b. ~1858 · Georgia

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1910 US Federal Census — Forsyth, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po188unit:0679)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Lee Kemp	32	Head	Nightwatchman	Georgia
52	James A Hunter	32	Head	Farmer	Georgia
53	Jane Hunter	28	Wife	Farm Laborer	Georgia
54	Bessie B Hunter	10	Niece	—	Georgia
55	Emma Strickland	39	Boarder	Cook	Georgia
56	James A Cope	52	Head	Farmer	Georgia
57	Alice M Cope	39	Wife	—	Georgia
58	Robert E Cope	23	Son	Letter Carrier	Georgia
59	Thomas L Cope	20	Son	Salesman	Georgia
60	Alexander Maughan	28	Head	Farmer	Georgia
61	Guy L Maughan	23	Wife	—	Georgia
62	Thelma W Maughan	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
63	Lula M Maughan	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	Early E Bramon	44	Head	Clerk	Georgia
65	Lena E Bramon	39	Wife	—	Georgia
66	Argus H Bramon	20	Son	Cashier	Georgia
67	Corbett E Bramon	14	Son	—	Georgia
68	Ivan J Bramon	12	Son	—	Georgia
69	Banyar B Bramon	2	Son	—	Georgia
70	Josiah Redd	57	Head	Blacksmith	Georgia
71	Mary J Redd	56	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Joseph J Redd	21	Son	Laborer	Georgia
73	Walter P Redd	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
74	Myrtie L Redd	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
75	Samuel H Allen	37	Head	Cashier	Georgia
76	Carrie E Allen	32	Wife	—	Georgia
77	Vera M Allen	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
78	Sprague Allen	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Truman Allen	5	Son	—	Georgia
80	Baby Allen	0	Son	—	Georgia
81	William W Reid	47	Head	Sheriff	Georgia
82	Martha L Reid	49	Wife	—	Georgia
83	Guy H Reid	23	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
84	Robert C Reid	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
85	William G Reid	11	Son	—	Georgia
86	Louis H Reid	8	Son	—	Georgia
87	Harriett Perry	72	Mother-in-law	Own Income	Georgia
88	Asa H Williams	50	Prisoner	—	Georgia
89	Milford W Webb	26	Head	Cashier	Georgia
90	Vandy A Webb	28	Wife	—	Georgia
91	Columbus V Kemp	62	Head	Farmer	Georgia
92	Mary A Kemp	35	Daughter	Milliner	Georgia
93	Kirby G Kemp	32	Son	Cashier	Georgia
94	Emily R Mcafee	56	Head	—	Georgia
95	William V Merritt THIS PERSON	52	Head	Bailiff	Georgia
96	Augustine Merritt	50	Wife	—	Georgia
97	Ollie Merritt	22	Daughter	—	Georgia
98	Olen N Merritt	20	Son	Clerk	Georgia
99	John V Merritt	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
100	Ed Merritt	13	Son	Clerk	Georgia

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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)

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