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William Day — 1900 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Day across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lizzie — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | — |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Day | Head | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| William Day | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| Lizzie Day | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Wilburn |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Pressfeeder |
| Industry | Printing Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Day across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Day (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Riddick (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
James Day
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Day
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Day
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Day
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Riddick
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Day
Son · 1900 · age 0 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1566unit:0063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Hays | 35 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Callie Hays | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Samuel Hays | 11 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 54 | Beatrice Hays | 9 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 55 | Bessie Hays | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Maggie Hays | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Arlene Hays | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Gendie Hays | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Albert Washington | 29 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hattie Washington | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lurella Washington | 10 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 62 | Isabella Washington | 9 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ollie Washington | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | James Day | 34 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lizzie Day | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | William Day THIS PERSON | None | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | William King | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ann King | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Edward King | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Finley B King | 15 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lillie King | 14 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 72 | William King | 12 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 73 | Annie M King | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Jesse B King | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Louis Long | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | Indiana |
| 76 | Lara Long | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Theodore Long | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Fuller Allen | 37 | Boarder | Horse Trainer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Hans Andresen | 45 | Head | Thresher | Denmark |
| 80 | Emma Andresen | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Melvin Andresen | 16 | Son | Clerk (Grocery) | Tennessee |
| 82 | Annie Andresen | 14 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 83 | Alice Andresen | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Robert H Andresen | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Chas Mitchell | 25 | Head | Dairy Man | Tennessee |
| 86 | Emma Mitchell | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | A D Townsend | 29 | Head | Dairy Man | Tennessee |
| 88 | J S Townsend | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ethyl Townsend | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Robert Benson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Margaret Benson | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Beatrice Benson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | James Hoover | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 94 | Manda Hoover | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | George Hoover | 14 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 96 | Charles Hoover | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Thomas Stephens | 59 | Head | Dairy Man | Tennessee |
| 98 | Adeline Stephens | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | William Stephens | 21 | Son | Dairy Man | Tennessee |
| 100 | Fred Stephens | 12 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)