Richard Bennett — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Richard Bennett across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1861 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Hamilton, Tennessee
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Birth Month	Jan
Birth Year	1861
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Additional Details
Occupation	daylaborer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Daylaborer
Township / Ward	Fourteenth Civil District
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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Laura Bennett	Daughter	—	15	~1885
Francis Bennett	Spouse	—	44	~1856
Cora Bennett	Daughter	—	16	~1884
Richard Bennett	Head	—	39	~1861
Jerry Bennett	Son	—	11	~1889
Adolphus Bennett	Son	—	8	~1892
Emma Bennett	Daughter	—	18	~1882
Annie Bennett	Daughter	—	9	~1891

Census Appearances

1900

Hamilton, Tennessee

Head, age 39

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Birth Month	Jan
Birth Year	1861
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	daylaborer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1910

Hamilton, Tennessee

Head, age 45

Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennet
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Years Married	28
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Helper
Industry	Laboratory
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Richard Bennett

Head · 1900 · age 39 · b. ~1861 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1574unit:0833)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clarence Punton	23	son	—	Tennessee
2	Amanda Punton	29	daughter	—	Tennessee
3	Phoebe Miller	62	mother-in-law	Laundress	Alabama
4	Alonzo Bridges	40	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
5	David Walker	12	son	At School	Tennessee
6	Sam Boales	11	son	At School	Tennessee
7	Duff Gillen	30	Head	Day Laborer	Tennessee
8	Mary Gillen	46	wife	Washerwoman	Georgia
9	William Jackson	18	step son	Daylaborer	Alabama
10	James B. Hunt	41	Head	Moulder	New York
11	Blanche Hunt	37	wife	—	Tennessee
12	Lee Jones	16	step son	Day Laborer	Tennessee
13	James Jr. Hunt	15	son	Day Laborer	Tennessee
14	Beulah Jones	10	step daughter	At School	Tennessee
15	John Hunt	9	son	At School	Tennessee
16	Julia Hunt	7	daughter	At School	Tennessee
17	Joe Hunt	4	son	—	Tennessee
18	Adler Hunt	2	son	—	Tennessee
19	Henry King	24	Head	Daylaborer	Tennessee
20	Cora King	19	wife	—	Tennessee
21	Hankie King	1	daughter	—	Tennessee
22	Edward Painter	22	lodger	Daylaborer	Tennessee
23	George Davis	22	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
24	Robert Davis	4	son	—	Tennessee
25	Beatrice Davis	3	daughter	—	Tennessee
26	James Byars	32	Head	Storekeeper	Georgia
27	Minnie S. Byars	23	wife	—	Alabama
28	John Byars	22	brother	Cook	Georgia
29	Albert High	38	Head	Daylaborer	Alabama
30	Mary High	29	wife	Seamstress	Alabama
31	Richard Bennett THIS PERSON	39	Head	Daylaborer	Alabama
32	Francis Bennett	43	wife	—	Alabama
33	Emma Bennett	17	daughter	Nurse	Alabama
34	Cora Bennett	16	daughter	Nurse	Alabama
35	Laura Bennett	14	daughter	At School	Alabama
36	Jerry Bennett	10	son	At School	Alabama
37	Annie Bennett	8	daughter	At School	Alabama
38	Adolphus Bennett	7	son	At School	Alabama
39	Manel Bridges	50	Head	Day Labor	Tennessee
40	Amandie Bridges	45	wife	—	Tennessee
41	Henry Delle	27	lodger	Day Labor	Georgia
42	Charles Ford	25	lodger	Day Labor	Pennsylvania
43	Elda King	41	lodger	Minister	Tennessee
44	Robert Mcmillin	78	Head	—	Ohio
45	Henry Dunton	40	Head	Day Labor	Virginia
46	Nancy Dunton	35	wife	—	Alabama
47	Charles Wilson	19	step son	Daylaborer	Alabama
48	Dick White	26	boarder	Day Labor	Alabama
49	M. H. Smith	37	Head	Day Laborer	Mississippi
50	Sallie Smith	35	wife	—	Alabama

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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)

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