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John May — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Kemper, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kemper, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Stephen — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Kemper, Mississippi |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxana May | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Ada May | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Henry May | Head | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| John Hunter | Other | — | 75 | ~1825 |
| Fanny Hunter | Other | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| Henry May | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Solomon May | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| John May | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Sarah May | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kemper, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Kemper, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | J. T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Kemper, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | J. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Grader |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kemper, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry May (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah May (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Henry May
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen May
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth May
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah May
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John May
Son · 1900 · age 16 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Solomon May
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry May
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roxana May
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada May
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 — Kemper, Mississippi
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1900 US Federal Census — Kemper, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu813unit:0713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Pearl Jordan | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | John Jordan | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Wilbur Jordan | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Rufus Jordan | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Birdie Jordan | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Henry H. May | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Sarah May | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Henry T. May | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | John H. May THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Roxana May | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ada May | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Solomon L. May | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | John Hunter | 75 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Fanny Hunter | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 16 | John H. Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lizzie Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Corrie Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Joshua Jones | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ida Horn | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Milly Horn | 1 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | John H. Rosburg | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jane Rosburg | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Joshua Rosburg | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Cooper Rosburg | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Elmo Rosburg | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ullie Rosburg | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Benjamin Rosburg | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Frederick Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Nancy Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Leroy Jones | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Viola Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Robert L. Bovitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Florida Jane Bovitt | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | John L. Bovitt | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Rosa Lee Bovitt | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Richard H. Bovitt | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lillie M. Bovitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Sarah D. Bovitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Robert L. Bovitt | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Bessie J. Bovitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | James D. Bovitt | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Melvin Nations | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lizzie Nations | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Maggie L. Nations | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Nora Nations | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bernice L. Nations | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | George W. Jones | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Nancy Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Thomas E. Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)