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John Gross — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Washtenaw, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Gross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washtenaw, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1836), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1836 Male Head Born: Germany Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year1900
LocationWashtenaw, Michigan
SurnameGross
Given NameJohn M
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age63
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGermany
Birth MonthAug
Birth Year1836
Year of Immigration1847
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceGermany
Mother's BirthplaceGermany
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth CountryGermany
Birthplace (normalized)germany
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardSaline Township
Est. Birth Year~1836

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
Charles Gross Son — 20 ~1880
Anna Hartman Other — 18 ~1882
Salome Gross Spouse — 56 ~1844
John Gross Head — 64 ~1836
Fred Hartman Other — 23 ~1877
Herman Gross Son — 26 ~1874

Census Appearances

1900
Washtenaw, Michigan
Head, age 64
Washtenaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1836 — 6 household members
Surname Gross
Given Name John M
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1836
Year of Immigration 1847
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1910
Washtenaw, Michigan
Head, age 72
Washtenaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1838 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gross
Given Name Jacob W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 72
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Years Married 49
Year of Immigration 1848
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Industry Own income
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1920
Washington, Ohio
Other, age 81
Washington, Ohio · implied b. ~1839 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gross
Given Name Jacob
Relationship to Head Father-in-law
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 81
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Germany
Year of Immigration 1847
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue German
Birth Country Germany
Year of Naturalization 1848
Birthplace (normalized) germany

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John Gross
Head · 1900 · age 64 · b. ~1836 · Michigan
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Original Census Page

1900 US Federal Census — Washtenaw, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu746unit:0579)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Frana B Wood 7 Daughter At School Michigan
52 Albert C Wood 5 Son — Michigan
53 Harold H Wood 1 Son — Michigan
54 Yamanes M Wood 73 Father Farmer Vermont
55 George Nodges 47 Boarder Farm Labor Michigan
56 Wm F Walker 37 Head Farmer Michigan
57 Metie E Walker 42 Wife — Michigan
58 Hattie M Walker 5 Daughter — Michigan
59 Fred C Gross 34 Head Farmer Michigan
60 Bertha C Gross 33 Wife — Michigan
61 Edna A Gross 7 Daughter At School Michigan
62 Frieda B Gross 2 Daughter — Michigan
63 Lewis Scheidt 28 Boarder Farm Labor Michigan
64 Joe Schairer 26 Head Farmer Michigan
65 Kate E Schairer 29 Wife — Michigan
66 Esther E Schairer 1 Daughter — Michigan
67 Alma L Schairer 1 Daughter — Michigan
68 Wm Kinsle 77 Boarder Farm Labor Michigan
69 Matie Haab 48 Boarder Farm Labor Germany
70 John M Gross THIS PERSON 63 Head Farmer Germany
71 Salome Gross 55 Wife — Germany
72 Herman G Gross 26 Son Farm Labor Michigan
73 Charles E Gross 19 Son Farm Labor Michigan
74 Fred Hartman 22 Boarder Farm Labor Michigan
75 Anna Hartman 18 Boarder Servant Michigan
76 George Heimerdinger 47 Head Farmer Michigan
77 Elizabett Heimerdinger 37 Wife — Michigan
78 Sarah K Heimerdinger 15 Daughter At School Michigan
79 Amanda K Heimerdinger 14 Daughter At School Michigan
80 Wilbert A Heimerdinger 11 Son At School Michigan
81 Edith S Heimerdinger 8 Daughter At School Michigan
82 Philip Heimerdinger 49 Head Farmer Michigan
83 Lena Heimerdinger 36 Wife — Michigan
84 Herman T Heimerdinger 12 Son At School Michigan
85 Albert W Heimerdinger 8 Son At School Michigan
86 Martha A Heimerdinger 6 Daughter — Michigan
87 Walter J Heimerdinger 4 Son — Michigan
88 Joseph Gross 42 Head Farmer Michigan
89 Mary M Gross 42 Wife — Michigan
90 Lillian E Gross 17 Daughter — Michigan
91 Reuben J Gross 13 Son At School Michigan
92 John Baur 39 Boarder Farm Labor Germany
93 Emanuel Rentschler 38 Head Farmer Michigan
94 Kate Rentschler 37 Wife — Michigan
95 Leora K Rentschler 13 Daughter At School Michigan
96 Mary M Rentschler 14 Daughter At School Michigan
97 Alfred F Rentschler 12 Son At School Michigan
98 Edwin E Rentschler 9 Son At School Michigan
99 Amanda F Rentschler 7 Daughter At School Michigan
100 Elsie L Rentschler 4 Daughter — Michigan

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)

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