John Benton — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Benton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Montgomery, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1854 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Montgomery, Georgia
Surname	Benton
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	Nov
Birth Year	1854
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Mount Vernon Dist No 1343 G M
Est. Birth Year	~1854

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 John	Age	Birth yr
John Benton	Head	—	46	~1854
Florence Benton	Daughter	—	12	~1888
John Benton	Son	—	5	~1895
Willa Benton	Daughter	—	1	~1899
Verina Benton	Spouse	—	33	~1867
Malcolm Benton	Son	—	7	~1893

Census Appearances

1900

Montgomery, Georgia

Head, age 46

Montgomery, Georgia · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members

Surname	Benton
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	Nov
Birth Year	1854
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1910

Montgomery, Georgia

Head, age 55

Montgomery, Georgia · implied b. ~1855 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bunton
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	24
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Genl Farm
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Benton

Head · 1900 · age 46 · b. ~1854 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu213unit:0334)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Martha L	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
2	Edith F	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
3	Lillie P	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Joshua H	2	Son	—	Georgia
5	Joshua Kemp	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
6	Lucinda Kemp	41	Wife	—	Georgia
7	Felix Kemp	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
8	Jesse Kemp	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
9	Ital J Kemp	14	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
10	Sudie Kemp	13	Daughter	At School	Georgia
11	John C Kemp	11	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
12	Idella S Kemp	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	George F Kemp	5	Son	—	Georgia
14	Elbert L Sellers	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
15	Artimisia Sellers	45	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Ramon C Sellers	10	Son	—	Georgia
17	Charlie Gardner	45	Boarder	Farm Laborer	Kentucky
18	Emmerine Sellers	26	Head	Farmer	Georgia
19	Artimisia Sellers	18	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Annie A Sellers	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Raymond L Sellers	0	Son	—	Georgia
22	John E Benton THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	Georgia
23	Verina Benton	32	Wife	—	Georgia
24	Florence Benton	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Malcolm O Benton	7	Son	—	Georgia
26	John W Benton	4	Son	—	Georgia
27	Willa M Benton	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Mary C Benton	44	Head	Farmer	Georgia
29	Wade T Benton	8	Son	—	Georgia
30	Callie B Benton	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Walter T Benton	14	Nephew	—	Georgia
32	Charlie Benton	27	Brother	Farm Laborer	Georgia
33	William Connell	35	Servant	Nothing	Georgia
34	Henry W	54	Head	Farmer	Georgia
35	Adaline E	39	Wife	—	Georgia
36	James M	26	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
37	Mary	22	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Roan W	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
39	Ninnie L	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Ida O	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
41	Inladia	16	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Georgia
42	Frank E	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Mattie M	12	Daughter	At School	Georgia
44	Bessie F	10	Daughter	At School	Georgia
45	Henry L Knight	28	Head	Farmer	Georgia
46	Mary Knight	25	Wife	—	Georgia
47	Luther Knight	7	Son	—	Georgia
48	Bertie B Knight	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Carrie Knight	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	Vonie C Knight	0	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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