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John Ritter — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Ritter across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Douglas, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1836), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1836
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Douglas, Nebraska |
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1836 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Florence Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1836 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ritter | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Ann Ritter | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Sarah Ritter | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| John Ritter | Head | — | 64 | ~1836 |
| Charles Ritter | Son | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Marion Ritter | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1864 |
| Lottie Ritter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Catherine Ritter | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| John Ritter | Son | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| L Ritter | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Max Kurge | Other | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Daisy Ritter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Francis Ritter | Son | — | 27 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Douglas, Nebraska
Head, age 64
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1836 — 13 household members
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1836 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Douglas, Nebraska
Head, age 74
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1836 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Riter |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 41 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links John Ritter across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Douglas, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ritter
Head · 1900 · age 64 · b. ~1836 · Nebraska
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1900 US Federal Census — Douglas, Nebraska
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1900 US Federal Census — Douglas, Nebraska
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu925unit:0512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benjamin P. White | 11 | Son | At School | Nebraska |
| 52 | Richard Richard | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Mable Richard | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Andes Alback | 39 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 55 | Jena Alback | 36 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 56 | Christ Alback | 10 | Son | At School | Denmark |
| 57 | Andes Alback | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Mary Alback | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Dena Alback | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Mary Alback | 68 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 61 | Nels H. Oleson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 62 | Annie Oleson | 30 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 63 | Mary Oleson | 11 | Daughter | At School | Nebraska |
| 64 | Rasmus Oleson | 9 | Son | At School | Nebraska |
| 65 | Nels Oleson | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Frank Oleson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Willie Oleson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Katie Oleson | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Lauis Jespersen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 70 | Marian Jespersen | 35 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 71 | Marius Jespersen | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Marian Jespersen | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Joseph Jespersen | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Fred Bayer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 75 | Anna M. Bayer | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Alvin Bayer | 22 | Son | Farmer | Germany |
| 77 | Anna Bayer | 19 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 78 | Jennie Bayer | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Olga Bayer | 15 | Daughter | At School | Nebraska |
| 80 | Fred Jr. Bayer | 13 | Son | At School | Nebraska |
| 81 | John Ritter THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 82 | Ann Ritter | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | Sarah F. Ritter | 38 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Marion Ritter | 36 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | Catherine Ritter | 34 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 86 | John P. Ritter | 32 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 87 | Elizabeth A. Ritter | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Francis B. Ritter | 27 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 89 | Charles A. Ritter | 24 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 90 | L. Bradford Ritter | 22 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 91 | Daisy E. Ritter | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Lottie M. Ritter | 13 | Daughter | At School | Nebraska |
| 93 | Max C. Kurge | 48 | Servant | — | Germany |
| 94 | John Damand | 30 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 95 | Martha Damand | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 96 | Freda Damand | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Charles Damand | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Annie Damand | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | Frank Damand | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Carrie Damand | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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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)