James Woods — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this James Woods across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1848 Male Head Born: Newfoundland Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Cook, Illinois
Surname	Woods
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Newfoundland
Birth Month	Feb
Birth Year	1848
Year of Immigration	1865
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Newfoundland
Mother's Birthplace	Newfoundland
Additional Details
Occupation	Cigar Mnfr.
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Canada
Birthplace (normalized)	newfoundland
Occupation	Cigar Mnfr.
Township / Ward	Evanston Township
Est. Birth Year	~1848

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Mabel Woods	Daughter	—	24	~1876
Helen Woods	Daughter	—	16	~1884
Estelle Woods	Daughter	—	20	~1880
James Woods	Head	—	52	~1848
John Woods	Son	—	13	~1887
Arthur Woods	Son	—	22	~1878
Ellen Woods	Spouse	—	52	~1848

Census Appearances

1900

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 52

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1848 — 7 household members

Surname	Woods
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Newfoundland
Birth Month	Feb
Birth Year	1848
Year of Immigration	1865
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Newfoundland
Mother's Birthplace	Newfoundland
Occupation	Cigar Mnfr.
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Canada
Birthplace (normalized)	newfoundland

1910

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 58

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Woods
Given Name	Jas.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Newfoundland
Years Married	38
Year of Immigration	1875
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Newfoundland
Mother's Birthplace	Newfoundland
Occupation	Manufacturer
Industry	Organ
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth Country	Canada
Birthplace (normalized)	newfoundland

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James Woods

Head · 1900 · age 52 · b. ~1848 · Illinois

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu292unit:0687)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Benjamin Homer	66	Head	Hardware Dealer	New York
2	Emiline C Homer	64	Wife	—	New York
3	Florence E Homer	35	Daughter	—	New York
4	Amelia C Gustafson	26	Servant	Servant	Sweden
5	John W Duresal	43	Head	Wholesale Grocer	Ohio
6	Jennie E Duresal	42	Wife	—	New York
7	Ida Modder	24	Servant	Servant	Sweden
8	James Woods THIS PERSON	52	Head	Cigar Mnfr.	Newfoundland
9	Ellen M Woods	51	Wife	—	England
10	Mabel M Woods	23	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	Arthur W Woods	21	Son	Student	Illinois
12	Estelle A Woods	20	Daughter	—	Illinois
13	Helen L Woods	16	Daughter	At School	Illinois
14	John W Woods	12	Son	At School	Illinois
15	Robert Long	39	Head	Civil Engineer	Maryland
16	Caroline D Long	38	Wife	—	New York
17	Robert Long	2	Son	—	Illinois
18	Mary Long	78	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
19	Roberta Long	41	Sister	Teacher Kindergarten	Maryland
20	Emma V Long	36	Sister	Music Teacher	Maryland
21	Ida Peterson	22	Servant	Servant	Sweden
22	James H Mish	52	Head	Agt. Cigars	Pennsylvania
23	Marguerite Mish	49	Wife	—	Louisiana
24	Polla C Mish	28	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	John M Brown	60	Head	Grain Dealer	Ohio
26	Jeannette Brown	49	Wife	—	Connecticut
27	Henry S Maddock	48	Head	Civil Engineer	Pennsylvania
28	Anna L Maddock	44	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
29	Thomas S Maddock	13	Son	At School	Illinois
30	Anna H Maddock	7	Daughter	At School	Illinois
31	William H Maddock	6	Son	At School	Illinois
32	Thos. H Watson	57	Head	Wholesale Grocer	New York
33	Mary A Watson	60	Wife	—	New York
34	Emma A Watson	35	Daughter	—	Illinois
35	Edna M Watson	25	Daughter	—	Illinois
36	Jane Mcgillis	55	Servant	Servant	Canada (Eng)
37	Myron M Drury	46	Head	Soap Mnfr.	Ohio
38	Ida B Drury	41	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Walter M Drury	20	Son	Student	Illinois
40	Louise D Drury	18	Daughter	Student	Illinois
41	Burton E Drury	16	Son	Student	Illinois
42	Allen B Drury	14	Son	At School	Illinois
43	Ella Larson	25	Servant	Servant	Sweden
44	Robert Lorimer	44	Head	Salesman - Provisions	Scotland
45	Clara J Lorimer	45	Wife	—	Massachusetts
46	Frank Skinner	26	Boarder	Salesman	Canada (Eng)
47	Harold E Cherry	24	Boarder	Clerk - Hardware	Michigan
48	James R Smart	27	Head	Cashier - Bank	Scotland
49	Grace B Smart	30	Wife	—	Illinois
50	Mary Smart	60	Mother	—	Scotland

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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.

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