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John James — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John James across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At School |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Township 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| William James | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Charles James | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| John James | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Louie James | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Susan James | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 8
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 17
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John James across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John James
Son · 1900 · age 8 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Charles James
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas James
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louie James
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert James
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1527unit:0484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William James | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Susan James | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Louie James | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary James | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas James | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Robert James | 11 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 7 | Charles James | 9 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 8 | John James THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Nelson | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Sarah Nelson | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mitt Nelson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jenny Nelson | 12 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mazzy Nelson | 10 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Nelson | 10 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 15 | John Watkins | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie Watkins | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alice Watkins | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | George Watkins | 13 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sallie Watkins | 12 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ida Watkins | 7 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 21 | John Watkins | 6 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rebecca Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Clarence Rosboro | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Laura Rosboro | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sallie Bell | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Osianna Bell | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Candy Watkins | 24 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 30 | George Watkins | 69 | Father | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah Watkins | 74 | Mother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Watkins | 29 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Nancy Watkins | 22 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Paul Thompson | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth Thompson | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | John Thompson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ella Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elliot P. Thompson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Samuel Thompson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Amy Thompson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | James Woodward | 16 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | William Johnston | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Elizabeth Johnston | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Oscar Johnston | 12 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lucille Johnston | 11 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 46 | Isaac Johnston | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | William Johnston | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Henry Johnston | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Frank Johnston | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Johnston | 1 | Son | — | 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)