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Robert James — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Leflore, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert James across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Leflore, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Leflore, Mississippi |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Dorthest James | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Jessie James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Sarah James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Frances James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Tom Borders | Head | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Henry Borders | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Forest Borders | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Jack James | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| John James | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Walker Borders | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| John Borders | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Sim Borders | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Hannah Borders | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Leflore, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 15 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Leflore, Mississippi
Other, age 12
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robt |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert James across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Leflore, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert James
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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Sibling
John Borders
Sibling · 1900 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack James
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie James
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah James
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Borders
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walker Borders
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sim Borders
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John James
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah James
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forest Borders
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances James
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorthest James
Sibling · 1900 · age 48
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 — Leflore, Mississippi
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1900 US Federal Census — Leflore, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu817unit:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gintist Harrison | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mattie Harrison | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Pistis Johnson | 19 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Lealy Johnson | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Dick Lawrence | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Katie Lawrence | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Iordiana Lawrence | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 9 | Richard Lawrence | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 10 | Walter Lawrence | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lippie Lawrence | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Garett Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Tom Borders | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Hannah Borders | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | John Borders | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 16 | Henry Borders | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 17 | Forest Borders | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 18 | Walker Borders | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Sim Borders | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Dorthest James | 48 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 21 | John James | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sarah James | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 23 | Frances James | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jessie James | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Hannah James | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jack James | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Robert James THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Means Lemons | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Willie Lemons | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Nannie Lemons | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Rebecca Lemons | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Sam Gandy | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Priscilla Gandy | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Tom Gandy | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ben Haus | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Minnie Haus | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Wallace Watson | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Watson | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Annie Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jeff Watson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Luly Watson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ed Watson | 19 | Brother | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 43 | Frank Watson | 17 | Brother | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 44 | Emma Watson | 13 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sally Maxwell | 23 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 46 | Robert Phar | 16 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 47 | Sam Ham | 23 | Head | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 48 | Willie Ham | 35 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ed Peterson | 20 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 50 | Walter Brown | 22 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
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)