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Joseph Edwards — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Abbeville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Edwards across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Abbeville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Abbeville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smithville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Edwards | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| William Edwards | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| George Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Thomas Edwards | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Clarance Edwards | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Joseph Edwards | Head | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| Carrie Edwards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Martha Edwards | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Abbeville, South …
Head, age 45
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1855 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Abbeville, South …
Head, age 55
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Edwards across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Abbeville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Edwards
Head · 1900 · age 45 · b. ~1855 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1900 US Federal Census — Abbeville, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Abbeville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1514unit:0828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitfield Golding | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sidell Golding | 18 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ernest V Golding | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Odessa Golding | 12 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 5 | Bessie Golding | 11 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 6 | Pierce Golding | 9 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 7 | Maggie Golding | 8 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 8 | John Golding | 5 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 9 | Martha Golding | 40 | Sister | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 10 | John Comfort | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Amanda Comfort | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lindy Comfort | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Sudie Comfort | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Luther Comfort | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Donald R Mcnulty | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary E Mcnulty | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Agnes Mcnulty | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Joseph Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Rebecca Davis | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth Davis | 17 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 21 | William C Davis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rufus L Davis | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Clinton D Davis | 11 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 24 | Annie L Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Jamie E Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ivy B Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Stanford Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Hadley Carter | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lillie Carter | 28 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Gertrude Carter | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Martin Prach | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Amanda Prach | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Prach | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rebecca Prach | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charles B Prach | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Minerva Prach | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Simon Prach | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Horace A Prach | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Samson Prach | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Joseph Edwards THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Martha A Edwards | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary A Edwards | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William J Edwards | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Thomas J Edwards | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | George B Edwards | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Clarance Edwards | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Carrie R Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Charlie Brooks | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Rebecca Brooks | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Emma M Brooks | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | 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)