John Grimes — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Somerset, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Grimes across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Somerset, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1849 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Somerset, New Jersey
Surname	Grimes
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Birth Month	Oct
Birth Year	1849
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Mason
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Mason
Township / Ward	Bridgewater Township
Est. Birth Year	~1849

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
Mamie Grimes	Spouse	—	21	~1879
Harry Grimes	Son	—	10	~1890
Ella Grimes	Daughter	—	16	~1884
John Grimes	Head	—	51	~1849
Edward Grimes	Son	—	11	~1889
Sadie Grimes	Daughter	—	12	~1888

Census Appearances

1900

Somerset, New …

Head, age 51

Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1849 — 6 household members

Surname	Grimes
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Birth Month	Oct
Birth Year	1849
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Mason
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1910

Somerset, New …

Other, age 60

Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1850 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grumes
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Mason
Industry	Contractor
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Our Model Tree links John Grimes across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Somerset, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Grimes

Head · 1900 · age 51 · b. ~1849 · New Jersey

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

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1900 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu994unit:0309)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louisa Dilley	21	Daughter	—	New Jersey
2	Bertha Dilley	16	Daughter	—	New Jersey
3	Ella Dilley	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
4	Edward Haynes	41	Head	Engineer	New Jersey
5	Margaret Haynes	40	Wife	—	New Jersey
6	Harry Haynes	19	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
7	Mary Haynes	16	Daughter	At School	New Jersey
8	Edith Haynes	7	Daughter	At School	New Jersey
9	John Grimes THIS PERSON	50	Head	Mason	New Jersey
10	Mamie Grimes	20	Wife	Waitress	New Jersey
11	Ella Grimes	16	Daughter	—	New York
12	Sadie Grimes	12	Daughter	At School	New York
13	Edward Grimes	11	Son	At School	New York
14	Harry Grimes	10	Son	At School	New York
15	Lyman Bacon	31	Head	Merchant	New York
16	Louisa Bacon	31	Wife	—	Sweden
17	John S Bacon	9	Son	At School	New Jersey
18	Ralph A Bacon	8	Son	At School	Texas
19	Mary L Bacon	7	Daughter	At School	New Jersey
20	Thomas H Bacon	3	Son	—	New Jersey
21	Vernon V Loud	20	Boarder	Clerk	New York
22	Peter Lease	69	Head	Farmer	New Jersey
23	Susan Lease	65	Wife	—	New Jersey
24	John S Van Nest	44	Son-in-law	Farm Laborer	New Jersey
25	Nellie Van Nest	44	Daughter	—	New Jersey
26	John Schenck	59	Head	Painter	New Jersey
27	Rebecca Schenck	57	Wife	—	New Jersey
28	James Smith	32	Head	Basket Maker	New Jersey
29	Laura Smith	31	Wife	—	New Jersey
30	Gladys Smith	2	Son	—	New Jersey
31	Fred Taylor	40	Head	Mill Laborer	England
32	Mary Taylor	33	Wife	—	England
33	Gertrude Taylor	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
34	Elizabeth Morrell	41	Head	Carpenter	New Jersey
35	Israel Morrell	47	Husband	—	New Jersey
36	Raymond S Morrell	13	Son	At School	New Jersey
37	Eugene R Morrell	8	Son	—	New Jersey
38	Reade Clawson	27	Head	Sexton Bus	New Jersey
39	Gertrude Clawson	24	Wife	—	New Jersey
40	Mabel Clawson	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
41	Neil H Snyder	35	Head	Engineer	New Jersey
42	Addie Snyder	24	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
43	William P Snyder	23	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
44	Gladys Snyder	20	Daughter	At School	New Jersey
45	Andrew Forman	30	Head	Day Laborer	Ireland
46	Matilda Forman	29	Wife	—	New Jersey
47	Edward Forman	3	Son	—	New Jersey
48	William Forman	0	Son	—	New Jersey
49	—	28	Head	Mason	New Jersey

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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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