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John James — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John James across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1842), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1842
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1842 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icy James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Ella James | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Lena Barkley | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Maggie James | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| John James | Head | — | 58 | ~1842 |
| Lonzo Barkley | Other | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Thinniaw James | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Roscoe James | Son | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Caroline James | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1843 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greenville, South …
Head, age 58
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1842 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Greenville, South …
Head, age 67
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1843 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 41 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John James across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John James
Head · 1900 · age 58 · b. ~1842 · South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1529unit:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Rhodes | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Hattie Rhodes | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Rhodes | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jess Rhodes | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mamie Rhodes | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jake Rhodes | 76 | Father | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Robt L Thackston | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Susan A Thackston | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ralph T Thackston | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth L Thackston | 8 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 11 | Frank C Thackston | 7 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 12 | Eddie A Thackston | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Oscar Majors | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Emma Majors | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ada May Majors | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Julia M Majors | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lena Majors | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Manning Garrett | 29 | Lodger | Miller | South Carolina |
| 19 | Benj Harrison | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Emma Harrison | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Arnold Harrison | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Harrison | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mamie Harrison | 10 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Harrison | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mamie Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Effie Harrison | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jennie Harrison | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lizzie Leak | 19 | Sister | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lula Leak | 18 | Sister | House Keeping | South Carolina |
| 30 | Earl Simpson | 21 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | John B James THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Caroline James | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Roscoe James | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Maggie James | 22 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ella James | 18 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 36 | Icy James | 16 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 37 | Thinniaw James | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lena Barkley | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lonzo Barkley | 8 | Grandson | At School | South Carolina |
| 40 | Alex King | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie King | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Jos Goldsmith | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jennie Goldsmith | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Isaac Goldsmith | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Goldsmith | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Isom Goldsmith | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Maggie Goldsmith | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Goldsmith | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Richard Wilds | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jane Wilds | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)