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Benjamin Wilson — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Hampton, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Wilson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hampton, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Hampton, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lawton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wilson | Head | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Celia Wilson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| Neta Wilson | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Benjamin Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Andrew Wilson | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hampton, South …
Son, age 3
Hampton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Hampton, South …
Son, age 12
Hampton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 23
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Benjamin Wilson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wilson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Celia Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John Wilson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wilson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Celia Wilson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Jenkins
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Wilson
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Neta Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Wilson
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
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 — Hampton, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Hampton, South Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1531unit:0199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lawrence Vann | 38 | Boarder | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Samuel Wilson | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Luckey Wilson | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Richard Wilson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | John Wilson | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Celia Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Andrew Wilson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Benjamin Wilson THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Neta Wilson | None | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Martin Milledge | 21 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rosa Milledge | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Hana Bartlett | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lida Bartlett | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Washington Bartlett | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Cochullia Bartlett | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Carrie Bartlett | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Louisa Bartlett | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Bartlett | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Joseph Bartlett | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Jacob Bartlett | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Samuel Valentine | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Kate Valentine | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Minda Valentine | 16 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 74 | William Valentine | 15 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 75 | Richard Valentine | 13 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 76 | Delone Valentine | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Earnestine Valentine | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lucky Valentine | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Michael Smalls | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Julia Smalls | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Nancy Smalls | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Willie Smalls | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Smalls | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Richard Smalls | 13 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 85 | Dora Smalls | 12 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 86 | Fulton Smalls | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lottie Smalls | 3 | G Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Abraham Roberts | 22 | Step Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)