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Esther Jones — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Esther Jones across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Jarvis 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Mary Jones | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| Esther Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Florence Jones | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Daniel Jones | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Ruthie Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Catherine Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ester J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| 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 Esther Jones across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Esther Jones
Daughter · 1900 · age 6 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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Sibling
Daniel Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruthie Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
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 — Madison, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu326unit:0450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | John Ruff | 53 | Head | Coal Miner | Maryland |
| 3 | Mary Ruff | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | Mary Ruff | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Willie Ruff | 18 | Son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 6 | Anna A Ruff | 10 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 7 | Earl J Ruff | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Charles Schrameck | 34 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 9 | Barbara Schrameck | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Schrameck | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Frank Schrameck | 6 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 12 | John Schrameck | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Scullen | 28 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 14 | Marie Smith | 35 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Gertie Smith | 11 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 16 | Willie Smith | 9 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 17 | Charles Smith | 8 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 18 | Margie Smith | 6 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 19 | Emma Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | George L Smith | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Samuel Hughes | 71 | Head | — | Wales |
| 22 | Margaret Hughes | 58 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 23 | George Hughes | 30 | Son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 24 | Samuel Hughes | 27 | Son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 25 | Margurite Hughes | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Thomas Thompson | 33 | Head | Coal Miner | England |
| 27 | Catherine Young | 60 | Head | Day Laborer | Ohio |
| 28 | Sarah Young | 44 | Wife | Day Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | James A Young | 23 | Son | Day Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | Edward Young | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Mary E Young | 13 | Daughter | At School | Ohio |
| 32 | Bertha P Young | 8 | Daughter | At School | Ohio |
| 33 | John Trasse | 30 | Head | Coal Miner | Italy |
| 34 | Maggie Trasse | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 35 | Henry Linsener | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 36 | Theresa Linsener | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Clara Linsener | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Daniel R Jones | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | Wales |
| 39 | Mary Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 40 | Ruthie Jones | 11 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 41 | Catherine Jones | 9 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 42 | Florence Jones | 8 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 43 | Esther Jones THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Daniel Jones | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Margaret Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Morgan Smith | 59 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 47 | Mary A Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Albert Tannahill | 33 | Son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 49 | Annie Bond | 26 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 50 | Mattie Bond | 3 | Daughter | Servant | Indiana |
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)