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Joseph Wood — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Roof Painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Roof Painter |
| Township / Ward | Smithton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Wood | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Ada Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Joseph Wood | Head | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Walter Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Caroline Wood | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Clair, …
Head, age 43
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Roof Painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
St Clair, …
Head, age 52
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
St Clair, …
Head, age 62
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Wood across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Wood
Head · 1900 · age 43 · b. ~1857 · Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu342unit:0180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis E. Stein | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 52 | Anna C. Stein | 52 | Wife | |Yes | Illinois |
| 53 | August F. Stein | 27 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 54 | Gustave W. Stein | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Louis W. Stein | 23 | Son | |Yes | Illinois |
| 56 | Lena V. Stein | 20 | Daughter | |Yes | Illinois |
| 57 | Sadie A. Stein | 10 | Daughter | At School | Missouri |
| 58 | Hilda A. Stein | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Louis Lortz | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Philobina Lortz | 36 | Wife | |Yes | Illinois |
| 61 | Fred A. Lortz | 12 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 62 | Paulina E. Lortz | 10 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 63 | Ellanora Lortz | 7 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 64 | Bertha E. Lortz | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lyman Barr | 75 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Ellen Barr | 59 | Wife | |Yes | Illinois |
| 67 | Flora E. Barr | 17 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 68 | Rubert L. Barr | 14 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 69 | Paulina R. Barr | 11 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 70 | John H. Rittenhouse | 23 | Son | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Jerome O. Rittenhouse | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Elizabeth Phillips | 43 | Head | Landlady | Illinois |
| 73 | Virginia V. Downland | 1 | Adopted Child | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edward Beyer | 53 | Head | Harness Maker | Germany |
| 75 | Mary Fischer | 66 | Head | |Yes | Bohemia |
| 76 | John Lindner | 42 | Head | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary E. Lindner | 35 | Wife | |Yes | Illinois |
| 78 | Cordula Lindner | 14 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 79 | George Lindner | 12 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 80 | Clara Lindner | 9 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 81 | Anna M. Lindner | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ida E. Lindner | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | John Polster | 80 | Head | |Yes | Germany |
| 84 | Waldburga Polster | 78 | Wife | |Yes | Germany |
| 85 | Adam Ewald | 77 | Head | |Yes | Germany |
| 86 | Mary A. Ewald | 66 | Wife | |Yes | Germany |
| 87 | Joseph Wood THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Roof Painter | Illinois |
| 88 | Caroline Wood | 37 | Wife | |Yes | Illinois |
| 89 | Walter E. Wood | 19 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 90 | Ada Wood | 11 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 91 | Jerome S. Wood | 7 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 92 | Elisabeth Wood | 69 | Head | |Yes | Illinois |
| 93 | Ened J. Wood | 48 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 94 | Jackson H. Phillips | 51 | Head | Saw Mill Hand | Illinois |
| 95 | Tamara A. Phillips | 46 | Wife | |Yes | Illinois |
| 96 | Robert L. Phillips | 20 | Son | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 97 | Edna M. Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Albert Rapp | 40 | Head | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 99 | Lena M. Rapp | 23 | Wife | |Yes | Illinois |
| 100 | Leonhard Borsel | 59 | Head | Day Laborer | Illinois |
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)