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William Beard — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Beard across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Clerk Hdw |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Retail Clerk Hdw |
| Township / Ward | Proviso Township Maywood Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Beard | Son | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Mary Beard | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1856 |
| Edna Beard | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| William Beard | Head | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Ivan Beard | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Edwin Beard | Son | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Ruth Beard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| William Beard | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 48
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1852 — 8 household members
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Retail Clerk Hdw |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 58
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1852 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beard |
| Given Name | Wm. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Post. Clerk |
| Industry | Steam R. R. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links William Beard across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Beard
Head · 1900 · age 48 · b. ~1852 · Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu294unit:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry A Armstrong | 40 | Head | Newspaper Editor | Indiana |
| 52 | Nanny B Armstrong | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Lora Armstrong | 13 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 54 | Lily L Armstrong | 11 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 55 | Lucille Armstrong | 8 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 56 | Charles W Bullard | 54 | Head | Hotel Dealer | Mass |
| 57 | Emily Bullard | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 58 | Harry Bullard | 17 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 59 | Kenneth Bullard | 13 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 60 | Aubert Bullard | 30 | Head | N. G. O-O-4 | Illinois |
| 61 | Eva Bullard | 28 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 62 | Emily Bullard | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Wallace Bullard | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Myra Bullard | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Katherine Knight | 20 | Servant | Domestic | Wisconsin |
| 66 | William H Beard THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Retail Clerk Hdw | Maryland |
| 67 | Mary Beard | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Francis M Beard | 24 | Son | Music Teacher | Illinois |
| 69 | Edwin C Beard | 22 | Son | Freight Audt. Rr | Illinois |
| 70 | Edna Hiram Beard | 17 | Son | Labour Rolling Mill | Illinois |
| 71 | William H Beard | 9 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 72 | Ruth L Beard | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Ivan Victor Beard | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | George J Schneider | 30 | Head | Wholesale Millinery | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Antoinette Schneider | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Jerome Schneider | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | David L Jennings | 50 | Head | N. G. 0-3-3 | New York |
| 78 | Joseph Jennings | 19 | Son | Apprentice Elec Works | Illinois |
| 79 | Alice Jennings | 17 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 80 | Harold W Jennings | 14 | Son | Errand Boy | Illinois |
| 81 | Emma Jennings | 10 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 82 | Helen Jennings | 8 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 83 | A B Wells | 70 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 84 | Edith Baldwin | 20 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Anton J Billinger | 31 | Head | Rr Clerk | Illinois |
| 86 | Catherine Billinger | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Della Billinger | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Lemuel Bullard | 42 | Head | N. G. 0-0-2 | Illinois |
| 89 | Emily Bullard | 19 | Daughter | At School | Mass |
| 90 | Marian A Bullard | 11 | Daughter | At School | Mass |
| 91 | Carrie Russell | 35 | Boarder | School Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Louise Griffis | 30 | Boarder | Stenographer | Canada Eng |
| 93 | Arthur Kennedy | 31 | Boarder | Electrician | Indiana |
| 94 | Annie Stoller | 18 | Servant | Domestic | Germany |
| 95 | Edgar Russell | 8 | Boarder | At School | Illinois |
| 96 | Charles C Dobbins | 35 | Head | Wholesale Hdw | Illinois |
| 97 | Degart Dobbins | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Harold Dobbins | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Stewart J Dobbins | 14 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 100 | Edith M Dobbins | 13 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
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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)