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Sarah James — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Clarendon, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah James across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Clarendon, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1889
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Clarendon, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Friendship Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Sarah James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| James James | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Bain James | Head | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Charlotte James | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Dania James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Sinclair James | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Bettie James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clarendon, South …
Daughter, age 11
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Clarendon, South …
Daughter, age 20
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Sarah James across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Clarendon, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah James
Daughter · 1900 · age 11 · b. ~1889 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Dania James
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sinclair James
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora James
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie James
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James James
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
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 — Clarendon, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Clarendon, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1523unit:0605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E Weeks | 33 | Son | Salesman, Grocery | South Carolina |
| 2 | Washington R Weeks | 10 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 3 | Bain James | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Charlotte James | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sinclair James | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah James THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mary James | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Dania James | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Bettie James | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Nora James | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James James | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Loring Banner | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Banner | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Banner | 11 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 15 | Charlie Goldthwait | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Melissa Goldthwait | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Luke Goldthwait | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lizzie Goldthwait | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Genie Goldthwait | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Frank Goldthwait | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Goldthwait | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Dasie Goldthwait | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Clarence Goldthwait | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elisa Goldthwait | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ellen Goldthwait | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Bosin | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lettie Bosin | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Julia Bosin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ben Bosin | None | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Polly Smith | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Thomas Smith | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Terisa Smith | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Benny Smith | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Frank Smith | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | William Smith | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mathew Smith | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Claudins Smith | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lewis Oliver | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lilly Oliver | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sarah Oliver | None | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Green | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dora Green | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Bertie Green | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Thomas Green | None | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sam Conyers | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Jane Conyers | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Judson Conyers | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lizzie Conyers | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)