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James Orr — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Ford, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Orr across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Ford, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Ford, Illinois |
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Button Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Orr | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Neil Orr | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Allen Orr | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Elizabeth Orr | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1856 |
| Beulah Orr | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Earl Orr | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| James Orr | Head | — | 53 | ~1847 |
| Lawrence Orr | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Leonard Orr | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ford, Illinois
Head, age 53
Ford, Illinois · implied b. ~1847 — 9 household members
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Ford, Illinois
Head, age 62
Ford, Illinois · implied b. ~1848 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | J. T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Orr across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Ford, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Orr
Head · 1900 · age 53 · b. ~1847 · Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Ford, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Ford, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu300unit:0627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | B Corpe | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Amy Lindsey | 16 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 53 | Samuel Plate | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 54 | Isaac Ketcham | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Hattie J Ketcham | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Oscar S Ketcham | 7 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary A Ketcham | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Oscar House | 24 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | James Piller | 28 | Lodger | Day Laborer | Ohio |
| 60 | Peter Magnuson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 61 | Charlotte Magnuson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Earnest Magnuson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Helma Magnuson | 18 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Indiana |
| 64 | Ida M Magnuson | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Edward P Magnuson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Arthur W Magnuson | 12 | Son | At School | Indiana |
| 67 | John Magnuson | 48 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 68 | James L Orr THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Elizabeth Orr | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | May Orr | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Earl Orr | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Neil Orr | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Leonard Orr | 15 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 74 | Beulah Orr | 12 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 75 | Allen Orr | 7 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 76 | Lawrence Orr | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Jeremiah Hand | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Eva M Hand | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Bertha A Hand | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Miles P Hand | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Olin O Hand | 28 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 82 | Eva P Hand | 16 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 83 | William Burns | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Florence Burns | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Hazel Burns | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | William H Burns | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Henry Johnson | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 88 | Milton Elliott | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 89 | Damaris Elliott | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Sarah A Elliott | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | John R Elliott | 17 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 92 | Allen R Elliott | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Eunice E Elliott | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Allen S Elliott | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | George Atkinson | 20 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 96 | Christian Hansen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 97 | Dora Hansen | 48 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 98 | Henry Hansen | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Albert Hansen | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | George Moore | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
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)