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John Ott — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Ott across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Ott |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Lake View |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Ott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Elmer Ott | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Enos Stewart | Head | — | 54 | ~1846 |
| John Ott | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Cora Stewart | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1848 |
| John Ott | Other | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Cora Ott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Iona Ott | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ott |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Otto |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Industry | Film Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ott across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Ott
Son · 1900 · age 7 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Sibling
Cora Ott
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Ott
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iona Ott
Sibling · 1900 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Ott
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu276unit:0233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Legnar | 9 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 52 | Agnes Legnar | 7 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 53 | Rose Legnar | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Gertrude Legnar | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Helena Legnar | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Agchel Arion | 21 | Head | Day Laborer | France |
| 57 | Pauline Arion | 20 | Wife | — | France |
| 58 | John Danz | 60 | Head | Day Laborer | Poland (Ger) |
| 59 | Elisabeth Danz | 56 | Wife | — | Poland (Ger) |
| 60 | Martha Danz | 22 | Daughter | Sewing (Taylor) | Poland (Ger) |
| 61 | John Danz | 19 | Son | Teamster | Poland (Ger) |
| 62 | Rosalia Danz | 17 | Daughter | In Button Factory | Poland (Ger) |
| 63 | Agata Danz | 14 | Daughter | Machine Girl | Poland (Ger) |
| 64 | Herman W. Zapel | 40 | Head | Cigarmaker | Germany |
| 65 | Augusta A. Zapel | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 66 | Ela D. Zapel | 9 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 67 | Arnold Zolla | 36 | Head | Notions | Jew (Russia) |
| 68 | Annie Zolla | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 69 | David Zolla | 9 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 70 | Rose Zolla | 6 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 71 | Edward Zolla | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Emma Zolla | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | William E. Bany | 33 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Bany | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Mathie Bany | 8 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 76 | Bruno Bany | 5 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 77 | Annie Portugal | 21 | Sister in law | Cashier (Dry Goods) | Germany |
| 78 | John B. Schmidt | 37 | Head | Brewer | Germany |
| 79 | Paulina Schmidt | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 80 | John W. Schmidt | 7 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 81 | Paulina Schmidt | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Enos W. Stewart | 54 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 83 | Cora Stewart | 51 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 84 | Iona B. Ott | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | John A. Ott | 37 | Son in law | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 86 | Viola M. Ott | 7 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 87 | John S. Ott THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Cora A. Ott | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Elmer J. Ott | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Friedrich Schultz | 29 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 91 | Maria Schultz | 59 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 92 | Mary Schultz | 37 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 93 | William Hotho | 23 | Head | Architectural Iron | New York |
| 94 | Rose Hotho | 26 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 95 | Ida Hotho | 7 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 96 | Mary Hotho | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 97 | Michael Ortman | 52 | Head | Day Laborer | Germany |
| 98 | Barbara Ortman | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 99 | Robert Ortman | 25 | Son | Day Laborer | Germany |
| 100 | Bernard Ortman | 24 | Son | Day Laborer | Germany |
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)