WJ
Will Jackson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Will Jackson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 16Th Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Jackson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Will Jackson | Head | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Annie Jackson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| John Jackson | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Annie Jackson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Katie Jackson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Will Jackson | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 55
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Will Jackson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Will Jackson
Head · 1900 · age 35 · b. ~1865 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Open full size
1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1597unit:0257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joe S. Mason | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Minnie Mason | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mattie Mason | 9 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 54 | Joe Mason | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Phillip Jackson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Sallie Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Oliver Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Earl Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | James Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mandy Jackson | 55 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Rose Jackson | 95 | Grand Mother | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Bob Alanothy|Abernathy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Annie Alanothy|Abernathy | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Willie Alanothy|Abernathy | 9 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lillie Alanothy|Abernathy | 7 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 66 | Sallie Alanothy|Abernathy | 5 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 67 | Annie Alanothy|Abernathy | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mattie Walker | 23 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Annie Woods | 60 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | James Vasser | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Andy Vasser | 35 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Will Garrett | 20 | Servant | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ed Ramsey | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ann Ramsey | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Joe Ramsey | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Richard White | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Annie White | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ed Harkins | 9 | Brother law | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Will Jackson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Annie Jackson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Katie Jackson | 9 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bettie Jackson | 8 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 83 | John Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Will Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Annie Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Effie Pope | 25 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Callie Pope | 50 | Mother | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Monroe Pope | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Sallie Pope | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Mattie Pope | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Birdy Pope | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Will Pope | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Oliver Malone | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Jerrie Malone | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Jim Webster | 75 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Jack Ballard | 30 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Ike Johnson | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mully Yasher|Yasber | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ella Yasher|Yasber | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mattie Yasher|Yasber | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)