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Ben Jones — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Scott, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ben Jones across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Scott, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Scott, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Hickman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Ben Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Mary Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Martha Winters | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Grover Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Edward Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Louis Jones | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Linnie Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Jennie Winters | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Charity Jones | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| Lucy Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Scott, Arkansas
Son, age 6
Scott, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ben R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Scott, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Scott, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ben Jones across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Scott, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ben Jones
Son · 1900 · age 6 · b. ~1894 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lucy Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Winters
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Winters
Sibling · 1900 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grover Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Scott, Arkansas
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1900 US Federal Census — Scott, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0075unit:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clint A. Hicks | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Edward P. Hicks | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | Timothy Rinsun | 59 | Boarder | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 4 | Annie Golden | 26 | Boarder | Laborer S. Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John W. Cleaver | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Jane Cleaver | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Claude M. Cleaver | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Ardisto Cleaver | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | William Newton | 34 | Head | — | Ontario |
| 10 | Michael Kaley | 68 | Boarder | Miner | Ireland |
| 11 | Louis Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Charity Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Grover C. Jones | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Thomas H. Jones | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mary B. Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lucy D. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Edward Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Linnie D. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ben R. Jones THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Arthur Jones | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Jennie Winters | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Martha C. Winters | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | James J. Kimbro | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lilly Kimbro | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Clint Kimbro | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Cora Kimbro | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Arthur Kimbro | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | F. A. Taff | 75 | Head | Preacher | Tennessee |
| 29 | Margaret Taff | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Sam Taff | 27 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Mattie Taff | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Margie Taff | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Allie Taff | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Edward Stimpson | 26 | Head | S. Mill Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Minnie Stimpson | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Frank Stimpson | 2 | Son | — | Indian Ty. |
| 37 | William H. Walker | 49 | Head | S. Mill Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Pheby Walker | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Roy L. Walker | 15 | Son | S. Mill Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Walter H. Walker | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | William A. Walker | 26 | Head | S. Mill Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Susan A. Walker | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Peter S. Couch | 81 | Head | S. Mill Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Allie Couch | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Henry C. Couch | 8 | Son | — | Indian Ty. |
| 46 | Charles A. Couch | 6 | Son | — | Indian Ty. |
| 47 | Georgia Couch | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Fred S. Jones | 17 | Boarder | Saw Mill Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Charles Laughlin | 21 | Head | Saw Mill Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mittie Laughlin | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)