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Samuel Williams — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Leon, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Williams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Leon, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Major — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Leon, Florida |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Major Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1856 |
| Alice Linder | Other | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Samuel Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Leon, Florida
Son, age 12
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Leon, Florida
Son, age 22
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1888 — 17 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm hand |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Leon, Florida
Head, age 33
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
Head, age 40
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Samuel Williams across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Leon, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jessie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Major Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cilla Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jessie Williams
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Major Williams
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cilla Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Williams
Son · 1900 · age 12 · b. ~1888 · Florida
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Sibling
Lydia Williams
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
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 — Leon, Florida
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1900 US Federal Census — Leon, Florida
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu172unit:0483)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sias Turner | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 52 | Amos Turner | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 53 | Rebecca Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 54 | Abraham Hall | 3 | Boarder | — | Florida |
| 55 | Major Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 56 | Samuel Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 57 | Lydia Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 58 | Alice Linder | 14 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 59 | Liz Surman | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 60 | Thompson Surman | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 61 | Sady Green | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 62 | Hattie Surman | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 63 | Johnny Surman | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 64 | Mary Everitt | 24 | Head | — | Florida |
| 65 | Nice Everitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 66 | John Hall | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 67 | Lester Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 68 | Rufus Clines | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
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)