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Thomas James — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Gibson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gibson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & T — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Gibson, Tennessee |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 7Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W James | Head | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| Homer James | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Mary James | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gibson, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Gibson, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Thos R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Gibson, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Tommy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Thomas James across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Gibson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John James (~0.92 confidence) and father T James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna James (~0.92 confidence) and father W James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sunie James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John James
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T James
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna James
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W James
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary James
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sunie James
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas James
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Homer James
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
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 — Gibson, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Gibson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1570unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fannie Glass | 17 | Daughter | School | Tennessee |
| 52 | Frank Glass | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Alice Glass | 12 | Daughter | School | Tennessee |
| 54 | Susan Glass | 10 | Daughter | School | Tennessee |
| 55 | Thomas Glass | 8 | Son | School | Tennessee |
| 56 | Virginia Glass | 3 | Daughter | School | Tennessee |
| 57 | Martha Glass | 6 | Daughter | School | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mina Bello | 40 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lou Bello | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sam'L Mclin | 24 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Dora Mclin | 21 | Wife | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 62 | Alice Mclin | 10 | Sister | At School | Tennessee |
| 63 | Nora Carter | 50 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Enice Carter | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 65 | Beatrice Carter | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 66 | Homer Carter | 10 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 67 | Eric Carter | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Sallie Osburn | 33 | Head | Dress Maker | Tennessee |
| 69 | Nancy Osburn | 14 | Daughter | At Cotton Mill | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ola Osburn | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Anty Osburn | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Bee Osburn | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ella Long | 18 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Etta Long | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Israel Mitchel | 34 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Margaret Mitchel | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Eula May Mitchel | 8 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 78 | Hester Mitchel | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Madge Mitchel | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Floyd Hill | 95 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Edward Hawks | 44 | Head | Supt. Oil Mill | Tennessee |
| 82 | Fanny Hawks | 38 | Wife | Housekeeping | Tennessee |
| 83 | Charley H. Hawks | 8 | Son | School | Tennessee |
| 84 | Charley A. Hill | 41 | Boarder | Trav. Salesman | Tennessee |
| 85 | Charles Hill | 49 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 86 | Francis Hill | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Roy Hill | 12 | Son | At School | Kentucky |
| 88 | Dudley Hill | 11 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 89 | Eunice Hill | 9 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 90 | David M. Hill | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Ruth Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | W. James | 33 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mary James | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Homer James | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Thomas James THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | J. Hunt | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Mary Hunt | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Bertie Hunt | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Frank Collins | 31 | Head | Fireman Oil Mill | Tennessee |
| 100 | Sidra Collins | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)