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Oscar Jones — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rose & Joanna — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Sumterville Precinct 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Jones | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Lula Jones | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Georgia Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Rose Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1864 |
| Oscar Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Josephine Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 2
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 11
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oliver |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Other, age 23
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Oliver |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Gin |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Oscar Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rose Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joanna Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Nat Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rose Jones
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joanna Jones
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nat Jones
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Jones
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lula Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Early Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0040unit:0245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl | 3 | G Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | William Shelton | 45 | Head | Farmer | S Carolina |
| 53 | Ida Shelton | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Emma Shelton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Willie Shelton | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Jim Bell | 54 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Julia Ann Bell | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Hanna Dixon | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Miles Anderson | 4 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Clara Anderson | 1 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Martha Spates | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Simon Spates | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Ned Spates | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Paul Spates | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Martha Spates | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Tom Spates | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Liza Spates | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Sam Spates | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Abe Dixon | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Rosa Dixon | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Richard Dixon | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Adam Reed | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Fannie Reed | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lila Reed | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Mary Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Willie Reed | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Samuel Reed | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Laura Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Tommie Reed | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Hallie Reed | None | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | John W. Robinson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Harriet Robinson | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Manuel Robinson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Alice Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | James A. Robinson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Mollie Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Mary Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Rose Jones | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Josephine Jones | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Georgia D. Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | John R. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Lula Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Early Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Oscar Jones THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Frank Travis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Ann Travis | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Hattie Travis | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Enos Travis | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | William Travis | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Pink Travis | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)