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John Swanson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Tallapoosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Swanson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Tallapoosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1842), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1842
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Tallapoosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 4 East Walnut Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1842 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Swanson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| J Swanson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Hattie Swanson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Willie Swanson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Gussie Swanson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Nellie Swanson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| John Swanson | Head | — | 58 | ~1842 |
| Elmina Landy | Other | — | 77 | ~1823 |
| Robert Swanson | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| James Swanson | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Sarah Swanson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Head, age 58
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1842 — 11 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Other, age 70
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1840 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Swanson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Tallapoosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Swanson
Head · 1900 · age 58 · b. ~1842 · Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0041unit:0428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Coley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Susan Coley | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | James Coley | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Randolph Shelake | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Lizzie Shelake | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Robert Shelake | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Aubrey Shelake | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | John Denton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Katie Denton | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Robert L Denton | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | E. M. Denton | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Willie Denton | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | John E. Plummer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Jennie Plummer | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Daisy Plummer | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | R. J. Mcclelland | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Minnie Mcclelland | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Annie Mcclelland | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Clarence Mcclelland | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Stella Mcclelland | None | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Reuben Fuller | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Elizabeth Fuller | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | John Fuller | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Lonie Fuller | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Lula Fuller | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Vera Fuller | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Dora Fuller | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | James Fuller | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Helen Fuller | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | R. L. Fuller | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ruby Fuller | None | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Robert Benson | 80 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Martha Benson | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Richard Cain | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Adeline Cain | 75 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John H. Swanson THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Sarah E. Swanson | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Nellie A. Swanson | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | James L. Swanson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | J. Hester Swanson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Hattie Swanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Willie Swanson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Gussie Swanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Daisy Swanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Robert Swanson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Elmina Landy | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Zebulon Pike | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Nancy Pike | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | James Pike | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Arthur B. Pike | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)