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William Clayton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Jasper, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Clayton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jasper, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Jasper, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Center Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Clayton | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Arthur Clayton | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Joseph Clayton | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| George Clayton | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Bertha Clayton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Sue Clayton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Prentiss Clayton | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Trudy Clayton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Roosevelt Clayton | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Viola Clayton | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1872 |
| John Clayton | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Mary Clayton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| William Clayton | Head | — | 39 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jasper, Mississippi
Head, age 39
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 13 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Jasper, Mississippi
Head, age 51
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Will C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links William Clayton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jasper, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Clayton
Head · 1910 · age 39 · b. ~1871 · Mississippi
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1910 US Federal Census — Jasper, Mississippi
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1910 US Federal Census — Jasper, Mississippi
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po744unit:0141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Gant | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Matthew Smith | 12 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Rennie Clayton | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Thomas C. Clayton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Berta Clayton | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Henry T. Clayton | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Willie Clayton | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Louisa Clayton | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lebron Clayton | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Isaac Meyers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ida Meyers | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Felder Meyers | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lillie Meyers | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bill Meyers | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lawrence Meyers | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lenia Meyers | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | William Clayton THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Viola Clayton | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Arthur Clayton | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Bertha Clayton | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | John Clayton | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Prentiss Clayton | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Clayton | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Sue Clayton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Trudy Clayton | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Joseph Clayton | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | George Clayton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Roosevelt Clayton | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Jack Clayton | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)