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Ruth Cox — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cox across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chickasaw, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1853
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Chickasaw, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat No 4 Mc Condy Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Cox | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Benjamin Cox | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Ruth Cox | Head | — | 47 | ~1853 |
| Tinnie Cox | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Lenie Cox | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Head, age 47
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Other, age 55
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Mother in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Other, age 65
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Ruthie |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Cox across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chickasaw, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Cox
Head · 1900 · age 47 · b. ~1853 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Chickasaw, Mississippi
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1900 US Federal Census — Chickasaw, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu803unit:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Perry Sadler | 17 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mollie Sadler | 21 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | William Sadler | 10 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | William Couch | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Elizabeth A Couch | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Hettie Couch | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lizzie Couch | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | William Couch | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ruth Cox THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bettie Cox | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Benjamin Cox | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Tinnie Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lenie Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | James Huffman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dora Huffman | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Alfred Huffman | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lizzie Huffman | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Loring Huffman | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Gifford Humphrey | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Dettie Humphrey | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Georgia Humphrey | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Rosa N Humphrey | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Charles Humphrey | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Prince H Humphrey | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Perry Humphrey | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Coyard Humphrey | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Jeff Low | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Julia Low | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jeff Cunningham | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Alice Cunningham | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Walter Cunningham | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Pearl Cunningham | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Tallie Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Mary Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | William Cunningham | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Martha Cunningham | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Professor Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Wright Hughes | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Addie Hughes | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Birdie Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Eliza A Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Wright Jr. Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lizzie Hughes | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Jackson Haughton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Julia G Haughton | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Arthur H Haughton | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Hattie C Haughton | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Thomas B Howell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Cora Howell | 60 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Cynthia Howell | 17 | Sister | — | 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)