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John Dempsey — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Culpeper, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Dempsey across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Stevensburg Magisterial District Part Of |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Dempsey | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Mamie Dempsey | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Bertha Dempsey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| John Dempsey | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| John Dempsey | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Ada Dempsey | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Harrison Dempsey | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Culpeper, Virginia
Head, age 46
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Head, age 55
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | J W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Dempsey across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Culpeper, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dempsey
Head · 1900 · age 46 · b. ~1854 · Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1705unit:0727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. C. Brown | 34 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Charles Mcdonald | 26 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Maggie E. Mcdonald | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James Doggett | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | T. J. Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Gilbert Brown | 28 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Rosa L. Brown | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Gordon Brown | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Eustice Brown | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Gertrude Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Harry Brown | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Hallie Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Paul Brown | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Fannie Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John T. Dempsey THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 16 | Ada B. Dempsey | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Bertha Dempsey | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Alvin T. Dempsey | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Harrison Dempsey | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John B. Dempsey | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mamie Dempsey | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | A. D. Brown | 43 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | M. J. Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Dessa L. Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Maud Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Jackson Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lula Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Madalene Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | W. B. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | W. A. Mcdonald | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 32 | Virginia Mcdonald | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Eva V. Mcdonald | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Russell Mcdonald | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Milton Coleman | 50 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Ann Coleman | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Willie Coleman | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Bessie Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Virginia Coleman | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Rosa Coleman | None | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | A. T. Thurston | 24 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Cornelia Thurston | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lena Thurston | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucy Lumi | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Anthony Lumi | 33 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | S. Lumi | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | J. Taliaferro | 21 | Head | Common Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | J. T. Taylor | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | A. E. Kehoe | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | M. L. Kehoe | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)