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Joseph Jones — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pocahontas & William — first a son (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1879
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Berlin Ivor District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Jones | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Annie Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Essie Jones | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| William Jones | Head | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Benjamin Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Pocahontas Jones | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1849 |
Census Appearances
1900
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 21
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 30
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 38
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Joseph Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Pocahontas Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Pocahontas Jones
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Jones
Son · 1900 · age 21 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amanda Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1729unit:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Meadows | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Henry Meadows | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William Feltz | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Nancy D Feltz | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lizzie T Feltz | 10 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 56 | Edgar W Feltz | 8 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 57 | William S Feltz | 6 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 58 | Benjamin L Feltz | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John H Feltz | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ocie Feltz | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Merritt M Butts | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Nettie F Butts | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ida Butts | 16 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 64 | Richard J Butts | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Samuel J Butts | 9 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 66 | Annie V Butts | 7 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Butts | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Washington Harris | 44 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Lucy Harris | 35 | Wife | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Richmond Harris | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Jesse Harris | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Guest Harris | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Thomas Harris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Airy Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William H Jones | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Pocahontas Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Joseph Jones THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Annie Jones | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 79 | Essie Jones | 16 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 80 | Benjamin Jones | 14 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | William E Jones | 9 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 82 | Amanda Jones | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 83 | Richard A Bristow | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Martha P Bristow | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mariah E Bristow | 15 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 86 | Thomas Bristow | 13 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 87 | Richard E Bristow | 11 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 88 | William Harris | 22 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Robert A Branch | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Nancy Branch | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Cecil L Branch | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Catherine Branch | 63 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Thomas Gatling | 52 | Hired Hand | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary L Stephens | 5 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Benjamin F Babb | 36 | Head | Physician | Virginia |
| 96 | Rachel M Babb | 57 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 97 | John C Babb | 23 | Nephew | At School | Virginia |
| 98 | Herbert T Holloway | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Tabitha Holloway | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Benjamin Holloway | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)