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William Bird — 1900 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1900 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this William Bird across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 4 b. ~1896 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year1900
LocationBuncombe, North Carolina
SurnameBird
Given NameWilliam R
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age4
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Birth MonthJan
Birth Year1896
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Additional Details
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardUpper Hominy Township
Est. Birth Year~1896

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Josiah Bird Head — 44 ~1856
Lewis Bird Daughter — 1 ~1899
Chauncy Bird Son — 8 ~1892
Elizabeth Bird Spouse — 43 ~1857
Bessie Bird Daughter — 10 ~1890
Ezra Bird Daughter — 12 ~1888
Esta Bird Daughter — 14 ~1886
Nova Bird Daughter — 18 ~1882
William Bird Son — 4 ~1896
Bertha Bird Daughter — 20 ~1880
Carra Bird Daughter — 23 ~1877
Millard Bird Son — 16 ~1884
Lonzo Bird Son — 21 ~1879

Census Appearances

1900
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 4
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
Surname Bird
Given Name William R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1896
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1910
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 13
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Baird
Given Name William D.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Bird across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bird
Son · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Carra Bird
Sibling · 1900 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esta Bird
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Bird
Sibling · 1900 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Bird
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ezra Bird
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chauncy Bird
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Bird
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Bird
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nova Bird
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonzo Bird
Sibling · 1900 · age 21
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 — Buncombe, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1185unit:0222)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bessie Foster 9 Daughter — North Carolina
2 Nellie Foster 7 Daughter — North Carolina
3 Zed Foster 6 Son — North Carolina
4 Robert Foster 4 Son — North Carolina
5 Baby Foster 2 Son — North Carolina
6 Robert Davis 25 Head Farmer North Carolina
7 Florance Davis 21 Wife — North Carolina
8 Daniel Davis 55 Head Farmer North Carolina
9 Manuel Davis 19 Son — North Carolina
10 Rueney Davis 17 Daughter — North Carolina
11 John J Davis 14 Son — North Carolina
12 Elbert D Davis 11 Son — North Carolina
13 Elbert Warren 38 Head Farmer North Carolina
14 Mary Warren 39 Wife — North Carolina
15 Lester Warren 11 Son — North Carolina
16 Cora Warren 7 Daughter — North Carolina
17 Bonnie Warren 6 Daughter — North Carolina
18 Caldie Warren 3 Daughter — North Carolina
19 Billie Warren 1 Daughter — North Carolina
20 Robert Warren 76 Father — North Carolina
21 Walter O'Kelley 31 Head Farmer North Carolina
22 Saphrona O'Kelley 38 Wife — North Carolina
23 Lucy O'Kelley 7 Daughter — North Carolina
24 Mckinley O'Kelley 4 Son — North Carolina
25 Dewey O'Kelley 2 Son — North Carolina
26 Laura Watt 19 Step Daughter — North Carolina
27 Rosa Watt 17 Step Daughter — North Carolina
28 Dorie Watt 15 Step Daughter — North Carolina
29 Russel Watt 13 St Son — North Carolina
30 Aldon Watt 11 St Son — North Carolina
31 Josiah Bird 44 Head Farmer North Carolina
32 Elizabeth Bird 43 Wife — North Carolina
33 Carra Bird 22 Daughter — North Carolina
34 Lonzo R Bird 21 Son Farmer North Carolina
35 Bertha C Bird 19 Daughter — North Carolina
36 Nova R Bird 17 Daughter — North Carolina
37 Millard A Bird 16 Son — North Carolina
38 Esta N Bird 14 Daughter — North Carolina
39 Ezra A Bird 11 Daughter — North Carolina
40 Bessie F Bird 9 Daughter — North Carolina
41 Chauncy D Bird 7 Son — North Carolina
42 William R Bird THIS PERSON 4 Son — North Carolina
43 Lewis Bird 1 Daughter — North Carolina
44 Daniel Watts 71 Head Farmer North Carolina
45 Susan Watts 72 Wife — South Carolina
46 John H Warren 59 Head Farmer North Carolina
47 Mary S Warren 52 Wife — North Carolina
48 Claude L Warren 6 Son — North Carolina
49 John S Warren 58 Head Farmer North Carolina
50 Lucinda Warren 55 Wife — North Carolina

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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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