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John Cobb — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Lake, Florida
Our Model Tree links this John Cobb across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lake, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lake, Florida |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 14 Sorrento |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cobb | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Mary Cobb | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Louis Cobb | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Eva Cobb | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Irene Cobb | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Mary Cobb | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Ruby Cobb | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Annie Cobb | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lake, Florida
Head, age 42
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Lake, Florida
Head, age 57
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1853 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | J. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John Cobb across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Lake, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cobb
Head · 1900 · age 42 · b. ~1858 · Florida
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1900 US Federal Census — Lake, Florida
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1900 US Federal Census — Lake, Florida
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu172unit:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Hicks | 37 | Head | Mail Carrier | Florida |
| 2 | Lila Hicks | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Bernice Hicks | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 4 | Phillip Johnson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Canada (Eng) |
| 5 | Mary Johnson | 58 | Wife | — | Canada (Eng) |
| 6 | John Johnson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Canada (Eng) |
| 7 | Eli A. Lee | 67 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 8 | Eliza Lee | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Cleveland Lee | 17 | Son | At School | Florida |
| 10 | Ethel Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 11 | Ada Humphrey | 19 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Jacob S. Kuhns | 57 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Kuhns | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary M. White | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Oscar White | 5 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 16 | Bertha White | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | John W. Cobb THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Mary F. Cobb | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Irene Cobb | 15 | Daughter | At School | Florida |
| 20 | Ruby Cobb | 10 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 21 | Louis Cobb | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Eva Cobb | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Mary Cobb | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 24 | Annie Cobb | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Joseph Roberts | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 26 | Henrie Roberts | 14 | Daughter | At School | Florida |
| 27 | Josephine Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Mamie Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Rob Johnson | 55 | Head | — | Florida |
| 30 | Solomon Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Emma Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 32 | Alfred Willey | 55 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ellen Willey | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)