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Francis Williams — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Francis Williams across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | West Stockbridge Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Laura Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Emma Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Hannie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Francis Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Cyrenus Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Harry Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Percy Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 38
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 48
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Francis Williams across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Francis Williams
Head · 1900 · age 38 · b. ~1862 · Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu633unit:0553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Edwards | 19 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Charles Edwards | 15 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Chauncey Lee | 65 | Hired man | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Michael Tansey | 81 | Head | Landlord | Ireland |
| 5 | Bridget Tansey | 43 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Michael Tansey | 32 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Morris Bouchy | 38 | Head | Laborer Lime Works | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mary Bouchy | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Bartholomew Bouchy | 15 | Son | Day Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Morris Bouchy | 13 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Annie E. Bouchy | 12 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Agnes Bouchy | 10 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Louise Bouchy | 6 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Lawrence Bouchy | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Francis Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Hannie Williams | 14 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Laura Williams | 12 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Effie Williams | 9 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Harry Williams | 8 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Cyrenus Williams | 6 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Emma Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Percy Williams | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | James P. Carpenter | 50 | Head | Dealer In Carriage | New York |
| 24 | Alice A. Carpenter | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Loyal Carpenter | 20 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Barney Carpenter | 15 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Alford Silvernail | 46 | Head | Salesman Drug | New York |
| 28 | Annie Silvernail | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Charles R. Silvernail | 16 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Vallace Truesdell | 53 | Head | Mfgr (Lime) | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Annie Truesdell | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Edith G. Truesdell | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Margaret Welsh | 27 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Robbins F. Bliss | 71 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Sarah Bliss | 64 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Marietta Kniffin | 41 | Head | Capitalist | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Minnie Barrett | 17 | Servant | Servant | New York |
| 38 | Eliza R. Kniffin | 65 | Head | Capitalist | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Katherine Cokley | 24 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Lucius T. Ingham | 45 | Head | Physician | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Julia Ingham | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Julia L. Ingham | 9 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 43 | Thomas Ingham | 7 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Thomas Ingham | 82 | Father | — | Connecticut |
| 45 | Anna Bigby | 15 | Servant | Servant | New York |
| 46 | James S. Moore | 58 | Head | Druggist | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Emma S. Moore | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Lena A. Moore | 31 | Daughter | Post Mistress | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Albert L. Moore | 38 | Head | Laborer (R R) | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Elizabeth Carpenter | 75 | Servant | Housekeeper | Canada (Fr) |
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)