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Lydia Williams — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Putnam, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Williams across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Putnam, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1861
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Putnam, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Teays Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Bertha Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Ethel Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| George Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Lydia Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1861 |
| Roy Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Lula Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Silas Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Homer Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Putnam, West …
Spouse, age 39
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Putnam, West …
Spouse, age 48
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Liddie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Williams across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Putnam, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Williams
Spouse · 1900 · age 39 · b. ~1861 · West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Putnam, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Putnam, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1771unit:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis Black | 76 | Fatherinlaw | Stone Mason | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lizzie Black | 55 | Daughterinlaw | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Joseph Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Malinda E Williams | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Oscar E Williams | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Oline Williams | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Elizabeth Black | 10 | Servant | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | George W Bird | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Nettie Bird | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Willie J Bird | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John H Bird | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Minnie E Bird | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Elsie M Bird | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Adam H Black | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mahala D Black | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | George W Black | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Adam A Black | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Martin W B Black | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth A Black | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ida S Black | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | James A Black | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Daniel B Welch | 14 | Stepson | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Alonzo A Welch | 12 | Stepson | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Cosby B Welch | 8 | Stepdaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | April S Pickett | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary L Pickett | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Clarence C Pickett | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Thomas Conner | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Malinda Conner | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lottie M Conner | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Louella A Conner | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Millie M Conner | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ambrose L Conner | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Nellie M Conner | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Parthena L Conner | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Virgil B Conner | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas J Skinner | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Minnie M Skinner | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Russel M Skinner | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | George W Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 41 | Lydia E Williams THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Silas Williams | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Bertha Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Homer F Williams | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Emma Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ethel Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Lula Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Roy Williams | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Isaac Black | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Nita Black | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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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)