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John Sawyer — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sawyer across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Pasquotank, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mount Herman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leora Sawyer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Andrew Sawyer | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Moses Sawyer | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Charles Sawyer | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| John Sawyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Sawyer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Martha Sawyer | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1843 |
| Wm Sawyer | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Martha Sawyer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Henry Sawyer | Head | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| Philip Sawyer | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Harriet Sawyer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Hamen Sawyer | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 4
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 13
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | Johnnie M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Sawyer across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Pasquotank, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sawyer
Son · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Moses Sawyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wm Sawyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Sawyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Sawyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Sawyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hamen Sawyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Sawyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leora Sawyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Sawyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Sawyer
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
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 — Pasquotank, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1210unit:0605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishael Ackiss | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Josephine Ackiss | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Constance L. Ackiss | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charlotte Pridish | 110 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Joseph Gordon | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ada Gordon | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charles Gordon | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Loory Gordon | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edward Gordon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Liza Gordon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph L. Gordon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Samuel Perry | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Emma Perry | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Perry | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James E. Perry | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Martha Perry | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jane Perry | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lewis Perry | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Walton | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Addie Walton | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Oneda Walton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Walton | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alfred Williams | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Elisabeth Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Elizabeth Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alfred Johnson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alethia Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clara Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alerta Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Henry Sawyer | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Martha Sawyer | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Leora Sawyer | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Harriet A. Sawyer | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Moses Sawyer | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Wm Sawyer | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Margaret Sawyer | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Martha Sawyer | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Andrew Sawyer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John Sawyer THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charles Sawyer | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Hamen Sawyer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Philip Sawyer | 0 | Son | — | North 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)