Will Johnson — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Will Johnson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1865 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Fayette, Kentucky
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Birth Month	May
Birth Year	1865
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm labor
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Township / Ward	4 Magisterial 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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Will	Age	Birth yr
Will Johnson	Head	—	35	~1865
Alice Johnson	Daughter	—	9	~1891
Mary Johnson	Spouse	—	32	~1868
Richard Johnson	Son	—	7	~1893

Census Appearances

1900

Fayette, Kentucky

Head, age 35

Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Birth Month	May
Birth Year	1865
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farm labor
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1910

Fayette, Kentucky

Head, age 45

Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General farm
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Will Johnson

Head · 1900 · age 35 · b. ~1865 · Kentucky

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu519unit:0650)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Luther Miller	8	Son	At School	Kentucky
2	Annie	4	Daughter	—	Kentucky
3	Ben F Goodwin	64	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
4	Florence Goodwin	42	Wife	—	Kentucky
5	Lucian Goodwin	68	Brother	Farmer	Kentucky
6	Mary Allen	38	Head	Maid Servant	Kentucky
7	Nora Allen	12	Daughter	Servant	Kentucky
8	John Smith	50	Head	Farm Laborer	Kentucky
9	Mary Smith	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	John B Smith	14	Son	Servant	Kentucky
11	Annie Smith	15	Daughter	At School	Kentucky
12	Jamie Smith	12	Daughter	At School	Kentucky
13	Zilla Smith	11	Daughter	At School	Kentucky
14	Emanuel Smith	10	Son	At School	Kentucky
15	Susie Smith	8	Daughter	At School	Kentucky
16	Hester Smith	7	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	Georgia M Lee	18	Servant	Servant	Kentucky
18	Jacob Graff	53	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
19	Jennie V Graff	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
20	James R Graff	27	Daughter	—	Kentucky
21	Oscar H Graff	24	Son	Farmer	Kentucky
22	Clark	35	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
23	Sarah E Clark	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	Julius S Clark	2	Son	—	Kentucky
25	Will Johnson THIS PERSON	35	Head	Farm Labor	Kentucky
26	Mary Johnson	32	Wife	House Servant	Kentucky
27	Alice Johnson	9	Daughter	At School	Kentucky
28	Richard Johnson	6	Son	At School	Kentucky
29	Mary Ellen Berry	35	Head	—	Kentucky
30	Silas Berry	30	Wife	Servant	Kentucky
31	Al Williams	50	Head	Farm Labor	Kentucky
32	Jerry Mick	15	Boarder	Farm Labor	Kentucky
33	Laura Chenault	52	Head	—	Kentucky
34	Willie Chenault	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
35	John Boone	55	Boarder	Farm Labor	Kentucky
36	Levy Garner	58	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
37	Aukie Garner	48	Wife	—	Kentucky
38	Marshall Boone	11	Son	At School	Kentucky
39	Lilian Simpson	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
40	Alex Garner	29	Head	Farm Labor	Kentucky
41	Julia Garner	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
42	Mark Garner	8	Son	—	Kentucky
43	Ansel Garner	3	Son	—	Kentucky
44	Maud Curry	22	Head	Cook Servant	Kentucky
45	Mattie Curry	5	Daughter	—	Kentucky
46	Geo H Curry	3	Son	—	Kentucky
47	Wm J Curry	None	Son	—	Kentucky
48	Lucinda Taylor	47	Head	Farm Labor	Kentucky
49	Fred Taylor	25	Son	—	Kentucky
50	Katie Taylor	19	Daughter	Servant	Kentucky

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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)

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