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John Wood — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Mary — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Montgomery, Illinois |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Pitman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Wood | Head | — | 36 | ~1864 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Mary Wood | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 3
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 12
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | at home |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Son, age 22
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Wood across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Wood
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wood
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Woods
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Woods
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Woods
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wood
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Sibling
Thomas Wood
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
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 — Montgomery, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu331unit:0215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William T White | 21 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Benjamin Wood | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary L Wood | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Thomas L Wood | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | John E Wood THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Edward Browning | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Julia Browning | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Jennie L Browning | 13 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 59 | Ray Browning | 12 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 60 | Lila Browning | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | John Charner | 32 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | William J Kilday | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 63 | Hannah Kilday | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 64 | Thomas Kelly | 31 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | James Kilday | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | James Mcatee | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Clarissa E Mcatee | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Mary E Mcatee | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lucy A Mcatee | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Jesse B Mcatee | 61 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Charles Plummer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Emma Plummer | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | James E Plummer | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Charles V Plummer | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Lawrence Dilborn | 13 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Thomas J Williamson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Eliza Williamson | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Margaret S Williamson | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Richard W Ripley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Sarah E Ripley | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Hilary T Ripley | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 82 | Nora A Ripley | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Benjamin J Ripley | 21 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 84 | William C Miller | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Eliza Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Albert R Miller | 20 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 87 | Louis Morman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Nettie Morman | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Fred Morman | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Clarence Morman | 15 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 91 | Daniel H Bowman | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Mary M Bowman | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | John Graham | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 94 | Florence Graham | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Cora Graham | 14 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 96 | John Husband | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Mary Husband | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | John Husband | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | William Husband | 28 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Charles Husband | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)