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Martha James — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Hanover, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Hanover, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Hanover, Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| John James | Son | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Edmonia James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Loula James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Rosa James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Martha James | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Will James | Head | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Geo James | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Camilla James | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1863 |
| Lucy James | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hanover, Virginia
Spouse, age 23
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 12 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Hanover, Virginia
Spouse, age 31
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Martha James across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Hanover, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha James
Spouse · 1900 · age 23 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1900 US Federal Census — Hanover, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Hanover, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1712unit:0520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Woody | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Jane Woody | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Will James | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Camilla James | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John James | 22 | Son | Laborer Saw Mill | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucy James | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Loula James | 17 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary L James | 15 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Thomas James | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Rosa James | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Edmonia James | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Geo Urze James | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William Mck James | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Roswell Harris | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Henrietta Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Harvey F Harris | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Alora L Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Elizabeth J Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Dunlop S Thompson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Samantha M Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Walter G Thompson | 17 | Son | Laborer Saw Mill | Virginia |
| 73 | Victoria S Thompson | 14 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 74 | Daisy M Thompson | 9 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 75 | Eli M Mills | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Elizabeth J Mills | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mamie V Mills | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Bertha L Mills | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Carrie Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ben H Hall | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary A Hall | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Benny B Hall | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | David E Turner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Palmyra Turner | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Allen S Turner | 11 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 86 | Mamie I Turner | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 87 | Alex Pates | 20 | Step-son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Mary A Askew | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Andrew J Mills | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lavinia A Mills | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Geo W Moody | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Sarah H Moody | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Minnie Moody | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Melville Moody | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Silla Thomas | 14 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 96 | Agnes Jones | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Buckner C Baughan | 17 | G Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | William C Luck | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Annie Luck | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Waverly Weeks | 9 | Adopted Son | — | Virginia |
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)