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Edward King — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward King across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Timothy — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | North Town City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Wachendorf | Head | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Edna King | Other | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Mack Sherry | Other | — | 39 | ~1861 |
| Wm Wachendorf | Other | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Chas Wachendorf | Other | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| John Wachendorf | Other | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Edward King | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Emil King | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Fred Wachendorf | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Annie Wachendorf | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Son, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Edward King across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Wachendorf (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy King (~0.92 confidence) and father John King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wachendorf (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Wachendorf
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy King
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John King
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly King
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Wachendorf
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward King
Son · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Sibling
Fred Wachendorf
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emil King
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu273unit:0242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jos Turner | 23 | Boarder | Quartett Singer | New York |
| 2 | James Corbett | 44 | Head | Liquor Dealer | Ireland |
| 3 | Mary Corbett | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John Corbett | 12 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Corbett | 10 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 6 | Margerite Corbett | 7 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 7 | James Corbett | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Kate Corbett | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Kate Corcoran | 15 | Kousin | At School | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Brennan | 55 | M In Law | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Fred Wachendorf | 29 | Head | Brass Molder | Illinois |
| 12 | Chas A Wachendorf | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Annie Wachendorf | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Fred Wachendorf | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Wm F Wachendorf | 27 | Boarder | Stone Cutter | Illinois |
| 16 | John A Wachendorf | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Edna King | 22 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Edward King THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Emil King | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mack Sherry | 39 | Boarder | Brass Molder | Wisconsin |
| 21 | John Ries | 40 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 22 | Anna Ries | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Wm Ries | 16 | Son | Upholsterer | Illinois |
| 24 | Anna Ries | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Elizabeth Constance | 49 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Marian Constance | 22 | Daughter | Typewriter | Illinois |
| 27 | Geo G Constance | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Edmund O'Hara | 52 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 29 | Mary O'Hara | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Jim Kelley | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 31 | Sara Kelley | 69 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 32 | John P Lundell | 48 | Head | Dry Goods Merchant | Sweden |
| 33 | Ida Lundell | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Annie S Lundell | 20 | Daughter | Typewriter | Illinois |
| 35 | Albin S Lundell | 13 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 36 | John M Lundell | 46 | Brother | Dry Goods Clerk | Sweden |
| 37 | Esther Lundell | 18 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 38 | John B Gullbrandt | 33 | Boarder | Dry Goods Clerk | Sweden |
| 39 | Otto Prize | 30 | Head | Saloon Keeper | Sweden |
| 40 | Charlotte Prize | 27 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 41 | Arvid Persson | 28 | Lodger | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 42 | Emick Johnson | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 43 | Chas Peterson | 32 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 44 | Hulda Peterson | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Florence Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Chas Johnson | 29 | Lodger | Janitor | Sweden |
| 47 | Chas Lundquist | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 48 | Emick Liljestrom | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 49 | Chas Nelson | 56 | Head | Brick Layer | Sweden |
| 50 | Anna Nelson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)