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John Saunders — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Saunders across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Chesterfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Chesterfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Steer Pen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Saunders | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| John Saunders | Head | — | 37 | ~1863 |
| Patience Gainey | Other | — | 44 | ~1856 |
| Liza Saunders | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Alice Saunders | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Elizabeth Saunders | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Lahaney Gainey | Other | — | 80 | ~1820 |
| Lucy Saunders | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Minnie Saunders | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Fannie Saunders | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| John Saunders | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Laura Saunders | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chesterfield, South …
Head, age 37
Chesterfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 12 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chesterfield, South …
Head, age 47
Chesterfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Saunders across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Chesterfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Saunders
Head · 1900 · age 37 · b. ~1863 · South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1523unit:0380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Aurolo|Aurelo Roberts | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Roberts | 16 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Allen Roberts | 11 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lena Roberts | 10 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Anna B Roberts | 8 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ada Roberts | 3 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Johnson | 16 | Cousin | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sarah Ford | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | William Ford | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Thomas Ford | 16 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Peggy Ford | 15 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | James Ford | 13 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Ford | 12 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Larry Mccall | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Mccall | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Filemon Mccall | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Thornwell Mccall | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mira Mccall | 15 | Neice | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Solomon Mccall | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Della Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Henrietta Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Meta Johnson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Julia Johnson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Daisy Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Onetta Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Arthur Johnson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Harry Gainey | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Dorcas Gainey | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | William Gainey | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lon Gainey | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Walter Gainey | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Gainey | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | John Saunders THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Liza Saunders | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Alice Saunders | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lucy Saunders | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Laura Saunders | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Minnie Saunders | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Elizabeth Saunders | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | John Saunders | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Bessie Saunders | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Fannie Saunders | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lahaney Gainey | 80 | M-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Patience Gainey | 43 | S-in-law | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Patrick Tracey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Catharine Tracey | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mary S Tracey | 13 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 98 | Annie E Tracey | 11 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 99 | Alice E Tracey | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lula Tracey | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)