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Ira Williams — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ira Williams across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Birch Creek Part Of Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvira Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Anderson Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Eph Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Sarah Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Oscar Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Harriet Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Abbie Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Pearl Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Ira Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Anderson Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 11
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 20
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ira Williams across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ira Williams
Son · 1900 · age 11 · b. ~1889 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sarah Williams
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abbie Williams
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anderson Williams
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eph Williams
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Williams
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Williams
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Williams
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1711unit:0718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. S. Wilson | 44 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 2 | Fannie E. Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William A. Wilson | 17 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 4 | Thornton A. Wilson | 15 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 5 | Sallie B. Wilson | 13 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 6 | Harriet F. Wilson | 10 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 7 | S. Hunter Wilson | 8 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 8 | Herbert Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Frank D. Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | George W. Bostick | 82 | Asst. | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Evelyn Moore | 17 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 12 | Lucy Hankins | 19 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 13 | A. S. Ashby | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Alice R. Ashby | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Irene Ashby | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lena Ashby | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Gabe Thomas | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Evelina Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Nora Thomas | 12 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 20 | Walling Thomas | 10 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 21 | Jessie Thomas | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 22 | Sallie Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lillie Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robt Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Daniel Brown | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Alice Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Annie Brown | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 28 | Rosa Brown | 6 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 29 | Julia Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Hannie Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Anderson Williams | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Elvira Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Eph. Williams | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Sarah Williams | 15 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 35 | Harriet Williams | 12 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 36 | Ira Williams THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 37 | Oscar Williams | 7 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 38 | Pearl Williams | 6 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 39 | Anderson Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Abbie Williams | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Henry Terry | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Julia Terry | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mattie V. Terry | 19 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 44 | Willie D. Terry | 17 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 45 | John C. Terry | 15 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 46 | Bettie M. Terry | 11 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 47 | Izetta F. Terry | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 48 | Harvey Terry | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lydia Terry | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Sallie Terry | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)