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William Clarke — 1900 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Clarke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Ada — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kansas |
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Kaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Clarke | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Ray Clarke | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Daniel Clarke | Head | — | 67 | ~1833 |
| Sanford Clarke | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Ada Clarke | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1864 |
| Nellie Clarke | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Augusta Clarke | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Kansas
Son, age 9
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Jefferson, Kansas
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Jefferson, Kansas
Son, age 28
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Clarke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Clarke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father John Clarke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Clarke
b. ~1833
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Clark
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Clarke
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Clarke
Son · 1900 · age 9 · b. ~1891 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ray Clarke
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sanford Clarke
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Clarke
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augusta Clarke
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
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 — Jefferson, Kansas
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1900 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu483unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Holt | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | John Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Catherine Brown | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Henry E. Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 55 | Mary E. Brown | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | William E. Brown | None | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Samuel H. Grindol | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Ida M. Grindol | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | William A. Grindol | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Elizabeth J. Lamb | 82 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Frank Villepigue | 51 | Head | Un | France |
| 62 | Jane Villepigue | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Norah Villepigue | 22 | Daughter | — | Nevada |
| 64 | Celest M. Villepigue | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Ester Villepigue | None | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | John H. Milford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Emma Milford | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Arthur J. Milford | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 69 | Fannie Milford | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Alfred Wallace | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | James H. Coffman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Myrtle Coffman | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Rebecca Bragg | 44 | Servant | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Charles Schulter | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Rilla Schulter | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Lillie P. Schulter | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Kitty M. Schulter | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Julia E. Schulter | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | William E. Schulter | None | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Edward P. Killer | 55 | Boarder | — | Kansas |
| 81 | William O. Wright | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Anna F. Wright | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Rachel Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 84 | John F. Wright | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Edward Kane | 25 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 86 | Daniel Clarke | 66 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Ada M. Clarke | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Augusta Clarke | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Sanford J. Clarke | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 90 | Ray P. Clarke | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 91 | William Clarke THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Nellie V. Clarke | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Hugh Beatty | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Martha Beatty | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Allie E. Beatty | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Roy E. Beatty | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 97 | William Davis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Mary E. Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Maggie O. Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | John H. Davis | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 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)