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James Walton — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Summit, Utah
Our Model Tree links this James Walton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Summit, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Summit, Utah |
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Coalville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Walton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1856 |
| Archibald Walton | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Rebecca Walton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Olive Walton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| James Walton | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Edna Walton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Leander Walton | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Charles Walton | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Louisa Walton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Summit, Utah
Son, age 12
Summit, Utah · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1910
Summit, Utah
Son, age 21
Summit, Utah · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Walton across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Summit, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Walton
Son · 1900 · age 12 · b. ~1888 · Utah
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Sibling
Edna Walton
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leander Walton
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Walton
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archibald Walton
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Walton
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Walton
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
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 — Summit, Utah
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1900 US Federal Census — Summit, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1686unit:0464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H. Rhead | 7 | Son | At School | Utah |
| 2 | William H. Rhead | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 3 | John H. Pendleton | 23 | Head | Blacksmith General | Utah |
| 4 | Alice E. Pendleton | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 5 | Charles J. Walton | 45 | Head | Day Laborer | Utah |
| 6 | Louisa A. Walton | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Louisa A. Walton | 19 | Daughter | At School | Utah |
| 8 | Rebecca Walton | 16 | Daughter | At School | Utah |
| 9 | Archibald Walton | 14 | Son | At School | Utah |
| 10 | James Walton THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | At School | Utah |
| 11 | Edna Walton | 9 | Daughter | At School | Utah |
| 12 | Olive O. Walton | 6 | Daughter | At School | Utah |
| 13 | Leander Walton | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 14 | William H. Branch | 48 | Head | Mason | Utah |
| 15 | Elizabeth C. Branch | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 16 | Leonidas Branch | 18 | Daughter | At School | Nevada |
| 17 | Eliza J. Branch | 16 | Daughter | At School | Utah |
| 18 | Arthur M. Branch | 15 | Daughter | At School | Utah |
| 19 | Emily Branch | 13 | Daughter | At School | Utah |
| 20 | Francis R. Branch | 11 | Daughter | At School | Utah |
| 21 | Olive Branch | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 22 | William H. Branch | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 23 | Thomas H. Hoills | 37 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 24 | Mary E. Hoills | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | George E. Hoills | 10 | Son (adopted) | At School | Utah |
| 26 | Louisa Hoills | 70 | Father | Farmer | England |
| 27 | John J. Pringle | 81 | Head | — | England |
| 28 | Elizabeth Pringle | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 29 | Thomas H. Lewis | 25 | Head | Supt. Coal Mine | Georgia |
| 30 | Martha Lewis | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Agnes L. Lewis | 11 | Daughter | At School | Colorado |
| 32 | Cyrus W. Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 33 | John H. Salmon | 39 | Head | Masonstone | Scotland |
| 34 | Sarah E. Salmon | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 35 | John E. Salmon | 14 | Son | At School | Utah |
| 36 | Isabel E. Salmon | 11 | Daughter | At School | Utah |
| 37 | Eva Salmon | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 38 | Emma Salmon | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 39 | Joseph W. Salmon | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 40 | James B. Salmon | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 41 | George H. Ruff | 24 | Head | Blacksmith General | England |
| 42 | Margaret M. Ruff | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 43 | Edith E. Ruff | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 44 | George E. Ruff | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | William H. Ruff | 59 | Head | Laborer, Coal Mine | England |
| 46 | Jane Ruff | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 47 | Eliza M. Ruff | 25 | Daughter | — | England |
| 48 | William J. Ruff | 21 | Son | Laborer Coal Mine | Utah |
| 49 | Lewis E. Ruff | 18 | Son | Labor Day | Utah |
| 50 | Sarah J. Ruff | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
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)