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Benjamin Williams — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Howard, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Williams across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Howard, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Howard, Maryland |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Howard |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Charley Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Ella Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Isaac Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Lawrence Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Benjamin Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Adolphus Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Benjamin Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Howard, Maryland
Head, age 45
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1855 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Howard, Maryland
Head, age 51
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benj |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Williams across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Howard, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Williams
Head · 1900 · age 45 · b. ~1855 · Maryland
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1900 US Federal Census — Howard, Maryland
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1900 US Federal Census — Howard, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu624unit:0484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zephaniah Ridgely | 27 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Mary E Ridgely | 56 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Herbert B Ridgely | 20 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 4 | Sadonia E Ridgely | 18 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Sarah E Ridgely | 16 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Claud G Ridgely | 14 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Stevenson White | 54 | Head | Salesman Comm. | Maryland |
| 8 | Mary E White | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Charles B White | 28 | Son | Underwriter | Maryland |
| 10 | Margueritte White | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Robert Ryan | 78 | Servant | Gardener | Maryland |
| 12 | Frank Wilson | 28 | Servant | Coachman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Pattie Wilson | 26 | Servant | Cook | Maryland |
| 14 | Nathan Smallwood | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 15 | Margueritte Smallwood | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Thomas Gaither | 64 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 17 | Sophia B Gaither | 66 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Minnie B Gaither | 30 | Daughter | Real Estate Agent | Maryland |
| 19 | Mary Rebecca Harrison | 34 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 20 | William H Harris | 28 | Servant | Waiter | Maryland |
| 21 | Helen Fidget | 50 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 22 | Benjamin Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Ella Williams | 40 | Wife | Chamber Maid | Maryland |
| 24 | John Williams | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Isaac Williams | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 26 | Ruby Williams | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Maryland |
| 27 | Mary Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Benjamin Williams | 12 | Son | Coachman | Maryland |
| 29 | Adolphus Williams | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Charley Williams | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Lawrence Williams | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Ella Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | William Peters | 52 | Head | Underwriter | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary A Thomas | 80 | Servant | Cook | Maryland |
| 35 | Sylvester Harvey | 17 | Servant | Waiter | Maryland |
| 36 | Benjamin Webb | 30 | Servant | Coachman | Maryland |
| 37 | William H Barnes | 60 | Head | Retired Farmer | Maryland |
| 38 | Mary H Kauffman | 70 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Matilda Williams | 16 | Servant | Cook | Maryland |
| 40 | Shadrick Hall | 56 | Servant | Coachman | Maryland |
| 41 | Chapman Warfield | 53 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 42 | Adelaide Warfield | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Sally Warfield | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Margueritte Warfield | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Frank Hammond | 50 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 46 | Frances Hammond | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mary L Hammond | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Sophia E Hammond | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Eleanor E Hammond | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | James E Hammond | 19 | Son | Chemist S Oil Co | West Virginia |
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)