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John Richards — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Richards across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetta Richards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Mary Richards | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Lillie Richards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| John Richards | Head | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Harley Richards | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Bruce Richards | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Warren Richards | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Earnest Richards | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Martha Richards | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 43
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 9 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 52
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Richards across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Richards
Head · 1900 · age 43 · b. ~1857 · West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1772unit:0162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hezekiah Shaver | 77 | Father-in-law | |Yes | Ohio |
| 2 | Isaiah H. Robbins | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Sarah E. Robbins | 20 | Wife | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 4 | Emery E. Robbins | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Nancy E. Mcbell | 46 | Mother | |No | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lovina J. Richards | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Sarah B. Richards | 38 | Wife | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 8 | Rosco Richards | 12 | Son | |No | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ara M. Richards | 13 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 10 | Arthur H. Richards | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Warren W. Beach | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Margaret A. Beach | 52 | Wife | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 13 | Albert Beach | 18 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 14 | Charles H. Norton | 62 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 15 | Hannah Norton | 48 | Wife | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 16 | Frank Marshall | 19 | Boarder | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 17 | Roy Paugh | 6 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ira Marshall | 23 | Boarder | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 19 | Harrison Petitt | 20 | Head | Laborer R. R. | West Virginia |
| 20 | Sadie F. Petitt | 18 | Wife | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 21 | Velma M. Petitt | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lewis D. Roach | 24 | Head | Laborer R. R. | West Virginia |
| 23 | Iza D. Roach | 22 | Wife | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 24 | Charles A. Roach | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | James G. Paugh | 24 | Head | Laborer R. R. | West Virginia |
| 26 | Rosa Paugh | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | William E. Paugh | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Sadie V. Paugh | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Harry E. Paugh | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | John F. Richards THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Martha J. Richards | 39 | Wife | |No | West Virginia |
| 32 | Mary H. Richards | 19 | Daughter | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 33 | Bruce Richards | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lillie Richards | 15 | Daughter | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 35 | Harley Richards | 10 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 36 | Warren Richards | 9 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 37 | Jetta Richards | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Earnest Richards | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | David Garrison | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Hannah Garrison | 61 | Wife | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 41 | Daniel Garrison | 19 | Son | Laborer Farm | West Virginia |
| 42 | Jeremiah Garrison | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Cora O. Garrison | 27 | Wife | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 44 | David L. Garrison | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mary F. Garrison | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Elizabeth Garrison | 57 | Mother | |Yes | Virginia |
| 47 | Hiram Bunner | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mercie H. Bunner | 23 | Wife | |Yes | West Virginia |
| 49 | Alcinda Bunner | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | William M. Bunner | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)