John Donaldson — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Donaldson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1851 Male Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Shelby, Tennessee
Surname	Donaldson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Birth Month	Mch
Birth Year	1851
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Additional Details
Occupation	Washingwoman
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Washingwoman
Township / Ward	Memphis Township
Est. Birth Year	~1851

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Martha Rogers	Other	—	41	~1859
Martha Martin	Other	—	4	~1896
Phyllis Donaldson	Daughter	—	10	~1890
Dora Donaldson	Daughter	—	22	~1878
Laura Donaldson	Daughter	—	7	~1893
John Donaldson	Head	—	49	~1851
Lucy Donaldson	Daughter	—	23	~1877
Cabel Donaldson	Son	—	19	~1881
Guy Martin	Other	—	2	~1898
Ella Donaldson	Daughter	—	13	~1887
Ida Donaldson	Daughter	—	15	~1885
Jannie Martin	Other	—	21	~1879

Census Appearances

1900

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 49

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1851 — 12 household members

Surname	Donaldson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Birth Month	Mch
Birth Year	1851
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	S. Carolina
Occupation	Washingwoman
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1910

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 60

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1850 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Donald
Given Name	John B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Years Married	35
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Literature
Industry	Writer
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Donaldson

Head · 1900 · age 49 · b. ~1851 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1598unit:0430)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Laura Armstrong	33	District	Washingwoman	Tennessee
52	Jannie Armstrong	9	Niece	—	Tennessee
53	Ralph Armstrong	3	Nephew	—	Tennessee
54	Milly Dixon	30	Head	Washingwoman	Tennessee
55	Tyler Dixon	14	Son	Day Laborer	Tennessee
56	Johnetta Dixon	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
57	Palmer Dixon	7	Son	—	Tennessee
58	Foxy Dixon	4	Son	—	Tennessee
59	George Palmer	30	Brother	Driver	Tennessee
60	Mary Palmer	5	Nephew	—	Tennessee
61	Abby Jones	49	Head	Express Driver	Arkansas
62	Mary Jones	25	Sister	—	Arkansas
63	Jim Watkins	3	Nephew	—	Tennessee
64	Dallie Watkins	2	Niece	—	Tennessee
65	Mary Watkins	1	Niece	—	Tennessee
66	Gilbert Ross	51	Head	Yard Hand	Tennessee
67	Nancy Ross	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
68	Nancy Ross	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
69	Lizzie Jacobs	25	Head	Cook	Alabama
70	John Donaldson THIS PERSON	49	Head	Washingwoman	Mississippi
71	Lucy Donaldson	22	Daughter	Washingwoman	Tennessee
72	Dora Donaldson	21	Daughter	Washingwoman	Mississippi
73	Cabel Donaldson	18	Son	Driver	Arkansas
74	Ida Donaldson	15	Daughter	At School	Arkansas
75	Ella Donaldson	12	Daughter	At School	Arkansas
76	Phyllis Donaldson	10	Daughter	At School	Arkansas
77	Laura Donaldson	7	Daughter	—	Arkansas
78	Martha Rogers	41	Sister	Washingwoman	Mississippi
79	Jannie Martin	20	Niece	Cook	Mississippi
80	Martha Martin	3	Niece	—	Mississippi
81	Guy Martin	1	Niece	—	Tennessee
82	Moses Davis	27	Head	Saw Mill Hand	Tennessee
83	Cilla Davis	24	Wife	Washingwoman	Tennessee
84	Lizzie Davis	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
85	Mary Davis	4	Daughter	—	Arkansas
86	Wade Davis	2	Son	—	Tennessee
87	Jennie Williams	25	Sister-in-law	Washingwoman	Tennessee
88	Martin Williams	9	Nephew	—	Tennessee
89	Jannie Williams	5	Niece	—	Tennessee
90	Joe Williams	3	Nephew	—	Tennessee
91	James Walker	32	Head	Yard Hand	Tennessee
92	Rosella Walker	26	Wife	Washingwoman	Mississippi
93	Tom Walker	20	Brother	Driver	Mississippi
94	Mose Walker	15	Brother	Porter	Mississippi
95	Jesse Fleming	33	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
96	Maidi Fleming	8	Son	—	Tennessee
97	Essie Fleming	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
98	James Fleming	30	Son	Washingwoman	Tennessee
99	Molly Mcelroy	43	Head	Washingwoman	Mississippi
100	Martha Mcelroy	13	Daughter	At School	Tennessee

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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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