John Kaufman — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Benton, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this John Kaufman across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Benton, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1852 Male Head Born: Germany Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Benton, Minnesota
Surname	Kaufman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	m
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Birth Month	Mar
Birth Year	1852
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Watab Township
Est. Birth Year	~1852

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
Eddie Kaufman	Son	—	4	~1896
John Kaufman	Son	—	14	~1886
William Kaufman	Son	—	3	~1897
Joseph Kaufman	Son	—	16	~1884
Ida Kaufman	Daughter	—	12	~1888
Mary Kaufman	Spouse	—	39	~1861
Fred Kaufman	Son	—	6	~1894
John Kaufman	Head	—	48	~1852
George Kaufman	Son	—	9	~1891

Census Appearances

1900

Benton, Minnesota

Head, age 48

Benton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1852 — 9 household members

Surname	Kaufman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	m
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Birth Month	Mar
Birth Year	1852
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

Stearns, Minnesota

Head, age 58

Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kaufmann
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Years Married	27
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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John Kaufman

Head · 1900 · age 48 · b. ~1852 · Minnesota

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

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu757unit:0212)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hans Peterson	31	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
2	Olive Peterson	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	Hazel Peterson	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Eliza Chase	16	Visitor	—	Minnesota
5	George Smart	18	Head	Gardner	Minnesota
6	Elsie Smart	17	Sister	—	Minnesota
7	Jessie Smart	14	Brother	—	Minnesota
8	Andrew Lang	17	Boarder	Farm Laborer	Wisconsin
9	Joseph Wiles	30	Head	Gardner	Minnesota
10	Katie Wiles	22	Wife	—	Minnesota
11	Edward Wiles	0	Son	—	Minnesota
12	Peter Neidhart	76	Head	Gardner	Germany
13	George Neidhart	48	Son	Farmer	Ohio
14	Crescence Neidhart	49	Daughter in law	—	Germany
15	John Neidhart	18	Grandson	—	Minnesota
16	Frank Neidhart	16	Grandson	—	Minnesota
17	Mary Neidhart	15	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
18	Joseph Neidhart	13	Grandson	—	Minnesota
19	Katie Neidhart	11	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
20	Lizzie Neidhart	9	Granddaughter	—	Minnesota
21	Anton Neidhart	6	Grandson	—	Minnesota
22	George Heim	36	Head	Gardner	Wisconsin
23	Elizabeth Heim	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
24	Katie Heim	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Anne M Heim	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
26	Andrew P Heim	2	Son	—	Minnesota
27	Mary R Heim	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
28	Henry Weing	40	Head	Gardner	New York
29	Katherine Weing	38	Wife	—	Germany
30	Joseph Weing	16	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Frank Weing	14	Son	—	Minnesota
32	Andrew Weing	12	Son	—	Minnesota
33	John Weing	6	Son	—	Minnesota
34	Nick Weing	5	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Katherine Weing	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
36	John Kaufman THIS PERSON	48	Head	Farmer	Germany
37	Mary Kaufman	39	Wife	—	Germany
38	Joseph Kaufman	16	Son	—	Minnesota
39	John Kaufman	14	Son	—	Minnesota
40	Ida Kaufman	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
41	George B Kaufman	9	Son	—	Minnesota
42	Fred Kaufman	5	Son	—	Minnesota
43	Eddie M Kaufman	3	Son	—	Minnesota
44	William Kaufman	2	Son	—	Minnesota
45	John Anderson	53	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
46	Jane Anderson	49	Wife	—	Maine
47	John Anderson	17	Son	—	Minnesota
48	Laura Anderson	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
49	George Master	27	Head	Farmer	Scotland
50	Laura Master	25	Wife	—	Minnesota

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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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