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James Sharp — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sharp across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Minnie & William — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | New Bethel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dura Sharp | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Leslie Sharp | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Ivy Sharp | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| William Sharp | Head | — | 32 | ~1868 |
| James Sharp | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Nettie Sharp | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 2
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 11
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharpe |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 21
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharpe |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Sharp across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Minnie Sharpe (~0.92 confidence) and father William Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Sharpe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sharpe (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sharpe (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Minnie Sharpe
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Sharp
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Sharpe
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Sharp
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sharpe
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sharpe
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sharp
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Leslie Sharp
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dura Sharp
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivy Sharp
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
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 — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1215unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Brim | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | William Sharp | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Dortha Sharp | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jim Dewitt | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rosco Sharp | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Patsy Sharp | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Charley Adkins | 20 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Philip Hudson | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Minerva Hudson | 85 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John P Moir | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Martha Moir | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Colton Moir | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John F Moir | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary E Moir | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lucy Henry Moir | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alice Adkins Moir | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William Sharp | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Nettie Sharp | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Leslie B Sharp | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dura M Sharp | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ivy R Sharp | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James S Sharp THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Peter Mccollum | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hugh Mccollum | 26 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Mccollum | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Williams | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Martha Williams | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Robert S Williams | 34 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Riley Williams | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Catherine Williams | 77 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | W G Anderson | 65 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 82 | Susan A Anderson | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mary S Anderson | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | L P Proctor | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Luetta Proctor | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | James Proctor | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Davis Harris | 11 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Rach Barber | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Fannie Barber | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Watt Barber | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Williams John | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Sallie John | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)