William Arthur — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Campbell, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Arthur across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Campbell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Virginia Single

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Campbell, Virginia
Surname	Arthur
Given Name	William B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Birth Month	Aug
Birth Year	1885
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Additional Details
Occupation	At School
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	At School
Township / Ward	Brookville Magisterial Dist Part Of
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Lawrence Arthur	Son	—	8	~1892
Deloss Arthur	Daughter	—	9	~1891
William Arthur	Head	—	15	~1885
Charlotte Arthur	Daughter	—	6	~1894
Blanch Arthur	Daughter	—	4	~1896

Census Appearances

1900

Campbell, Virginia

Head, age 15

Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Arthur
Given Name	William B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Birth Month	Aug
Birth Year	1885
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	At School
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1910

Campbell, Virginia

Head, age 23

Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Arthur
Given Name	Willie J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Years Married	7
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Book keeper
Industry	Merchantile Co.
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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William Arthur

Head · 1900 · age 15 · b. ~1885 · Virginia

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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:1900:12thcensusofpopu1703unit:0039)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	William B Arthur THIS PERSON	15	Head	At School	Virginia
52	Deloss Arthur	9	Daughter	At School	Virginia
53	Lawrence B Arthur	8	Son	At School	Virginia
54	Charlotte Arthur	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
55	Blanch Arthur	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
56	Lucy Alexander	45	Head	Servant	Virginia
57	Jane Alexander	24	Daughter	Servant	Virginia
58	Nellie Alexander	22	Daughter	Servant	Virginia
59	Edmond Alexander	20	Son	Teamster	Virginia
60	Walter Smith	49	Head	R R Laborer	Virginia
61	Bertie Smith	26	Wife	Servant	Virginia
62	Eddie Smith	15	Son	Farm Laborer	Virginia
63	Minnie Smith	9	Daughter	At School	Virginia
64	Belle Smith	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
65	Allen D Smith	2	Son	—	Virginia
66	Lem S Sprowls	43	Head	Physician	Pennsylvania
67	Mariah Sprowls	37	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
68	John Lee Sprowls	14	Son	At School	South Dakota
69	Stella Sprowls	12	Daughter	At School	Tennessee
70	Roy Sprowls	3	Son	—	Iowa
71	Paris Jackson	40	Head	Farm Laborer	Virginia
72	Eliza Jackson	36	Wife	—	Virginia
73	Earl Jackson	23	Son	R R Laborer	Virginia
74	Robert Jackson	16	Son	—	Virginia
75	Mary S Jackson	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
76	Willie Jackson	0	Son	—	Virginia
77	Joseph S Taylor	67	Head	Farmer	Virginia
78	Marie Taylor	47	Wife	—	Alabama
79	Robert G Taylor	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Alabama
80	Marie L Taylor	5	Daughter	—	Alabama
81	Joseph Taylor	17	Son	Clerk (Grocery)	Virginia
82	George Langhorne	61	Head	Farmer	Virginia
83	Annie Langhorne	60	Wife	—	Virginia
84	George W Jr Langhorne	31	Son	Inspector	Virginia
85	Harry S Langhorne	20	Son	Manager Tel & Teleg	Virginia
86	Alice S Langhorne	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
87	Annie A Langhorne	15	Daughter	At School	Virginia
88	Armstead Langhorne	9	Son	At School	Virginia
89	Lucy Moorman	50	Servant	Servant	Virginia
90	William Offterdinger	59	Head	Ice Cream (Factory)	Germany
91	Rosine Offterdinger	49	Wife	—	Switzerland
92	Julia E Offterdinger	18	Daughter	At School	Virginia
93	Emma H Offterdinger	16	Daughter	At School	Virginia
94	Harmon Offterdinger	14	Son	At School	Virginia
95	Theodore Offterdinger	11	Son	At School	Virginia
96	Frederick Rosine Offterdinger	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
97	John L Mchugh	47	Head	Farmer	Virginia
98	Edward G Hough	40	Head	Carriage Painter	Ohio
99	Amelia M Hough	34	Wife	—	Ohio
100	George W Jones	96	Head	Farmer	Virginia

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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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