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John Shepherd — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Shepherd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Peak Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Shepherd | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Alice Shepherd | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Grover Shepherd | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Robert Shepherd | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Carrie Lang | Other | — | — | |
| Grover Shepherd | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| John Shepherd | Head | — | 49 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ashe, North …
Head, age 49
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Ashe, North …
Head, age 59
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Joshua |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Ashe, North …
Head, age 68
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1852 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Joshua |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Shepherd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ashe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shepherd
Head · 1900 · age 49 · b. ~1851 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1182unit:0282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Austin | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John F Church | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Idell F Church | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nancy E Church | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Martha E Church | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary G Church | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bessie J Church | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rebecca J Church | 55 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John H Shepherd | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hali Shepherd | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lutilia Shepherd | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Leander Shepherd | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Myrta Shepherd | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Fanny Shepherd | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas Richardson | 37 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 16 | Estelle C Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dewitt Richardson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hallie B Richardson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Gwendolen Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Canada Woodie | 28 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Richardson | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Stephen Johnson | 60 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 23 | America Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | David Vandemart | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Celia Vandemart | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Maggie Vandemart | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lentis Vandemart | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Maudie Vandemart | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Libby Vandemart | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eugene Vandemart | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Fender | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Fender | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Gaither Fender | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nancy J Fender | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Flora Fender | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joshua Fender | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hayden Transon | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucinda Transon | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | May Transon | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Carrie Transon | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bessie Transon | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Etta Transon | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Frank Transon | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Shepherd THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alice Shepherd | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert Shepherd | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Grover Shepherd | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Raymond Shepherd | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Grover C Shepherd | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Carrie A Lang | None | Servant | Cook | 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)