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Ben Williams — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Childress, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ben Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Childress, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Childress, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Ben Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1846 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Childress, Texas
Head, age 54
Childress, Texas · implied b. ~1846 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Childress, Texas
Head, age 64
Childress, Texas · implied b. ~1846 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | B. T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Head, age 74
Childress, Texas · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Childress, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Williams
Head · 1900 · age 54 · b. ~1846 · Texas
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1900 US Federal Census — Childress, Texas
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1900 US Federal Census — Childress, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1619unit:0632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles A Anderson | 21 | Head | Day Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Oscar Anderson | 19 | Brother | At School | Georgia |
| 3 | Gussie M Anderson | 14 | Sister | At School | Texas |
| 4 | Ida Anderson | 11 | Sister | At School | Texas |
| 5 | Johnny J Cooper | 47 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Nancy Cooper | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Melody M Garrison | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | California |
| 8 | Sidney Garrison | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 9 | Lennie Garrison | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | California |
| 10 | Morgan Garrison | 17 | Son | At School | California |
| 11 | Maud Garrison | 15 | Daughter | At School | California |
| 12 | Annie Garrison | 13 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 13 | Jennie Garrison | 12 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 14 | Mary Garrison | 8 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 15 | Vesta Doran | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | California |
| 16 | Lee M Doran | 26 | Son-in-law | — | Texas |
| 17 | Aubrey L Doran | 0 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 18 | Elizabeth Mcdonel | 27 | Head | — | Texas |
| 19 | Gracie M Mcdonel | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Ashley Ewing | 54 | Father | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Tracy G Ewing | 15 | Sister | At School | Texas |
| 22 | William J Owens | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mary Owens | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Rhoda D Owens | 17 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 25 | Elmer E Owens | 15 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 26 | William F Owens | 13 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 27 | Autie E Owens | 10 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 28 | Willie B Carson | 35 | Boarder | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Sadie H Carson | 29 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | James B Owens | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Nellie Owens | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Emmett Owens | 3 | Son | — | Ind Territory |
| 33 | Artie G Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | Ind Territory |
| 34 | Andrew J Scott | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Martha J Scott | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | William A Scott | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | John R Scott | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Earnest C Scott | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Robert L Scott | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Clodissa P Scott | 15 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 41 | Reid B Scott | 13 | Son | At School | Georgia |
| 42 | Thos H Scott | 11 | Son | At School | Georgia |
| 43 | William H Morris | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Elizabeth Morris | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | William D Morris | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Effie Kilgore | 15 | Step-dau | At School | Texas |
| 47 | Bias Morris | 18 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Ben J Williams THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 49 | Eva Lee Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary Maud Williams | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
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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)