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William Black — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Black across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & Mary — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Flat Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Black | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Hester Black | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Sue Black | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| P Black | Head | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Mary Black | Other | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Lottie Black | Other | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Mollie Black | Other | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| William Black | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Igeah Black | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Arthur Black | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Robert Black | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| Mary Black | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 5
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 12 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| 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 14
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 23
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | 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.
Our Model Tree links William Black across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Black (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Black
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Black
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Black
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Black
Son · 1900 · age 5 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Black
Sibling · 1900 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Igeah Black
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Black
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sue Black
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Black
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Black
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
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
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1900 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1184unit:0778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oscar Duck | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lattie Duck | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Cara Duck | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bessie Duck | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Robert H Poughey | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Harriet D Poughey | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Loretta S Poughey | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Adolphus T Poughey | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Queenie A Poughey | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jessie E Poughey | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Horace P Poughey | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bettie T Poughey | 15 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lilly M Poughey | 12 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 64 | Claude J Poughey | 10 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 65 | W G Rickard | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sophia H Rickard | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Howard A Rickard | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annie M Rickard | 15 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 69 | Le Roy Rickard | 12 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 70 | Effie D Rickard | 10 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 71 | Birtie E Rickard | 8 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 72 | Columbus Rickard | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Shuford Rickard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | P H Black | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary E Black | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sue L Black | 10 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 77 | Arthur J Black | 9 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie L Black | 8 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 79 | Igeah S Black | 6 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 80 | William Jr Black THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Hester L Black | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Robert G Black | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lottie L Black | 14 | Niece | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary J Black | 12 | Niece | At School | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mollie Black | 44 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Martin L Byrd | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Althea M Byrd | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ruth J Byrd | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ethel P Byrd | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Arthur J Taylor | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Emma Taylor | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Otho Taylor | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Wilma Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Robert W Lankford | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Nancy J Lankford | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Dora Lankford | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Rebecca Lankford | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Nettie Lankford | 17 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 99 | Cornelia Lankford | 15 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ethel Lankford | 13 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)