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William Dennis — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Dennis across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1843), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1843
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Plainfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1843 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dennis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Florence Dennis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Mabel Dennis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Cornelius Dennis | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Abram Staats | Other | — | 59 | ~1841 |
| Sadie Dennis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| William Dennis | Head | — | 57 | ~1843 |
| Gertrude Dennis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, New …
Head, age 57
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1843 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Union, New …
Head, age 67
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1843 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 49 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garden |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links William Dennis across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dennis
Head · 1900 · age 57 · b. ~1843 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1900 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu996unit:0894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola Mcgoldrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 2 | Isaac Mcgoldrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | Samuel Mcgoldrick | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Joseph Kruger | 37 | Head | Laborer Foundry | Germany |
| 5 | Catherine Kruger | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Sarah E Kruger | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary Kruger | 15 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 8 | Rose Kruger | 14 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 9 | Joseph Kruger | 12 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 10 | John Kruger | 8 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 11 | Daniel Kruger | 7 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 12 | Charles Dulchie | 29 | Head | Steam Fitter | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary Dulchie | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Dennis THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Day Laborer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mary Dennis | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Cornelius Dennis | 21 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Gertrude Dennis | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 18 | Florence Dennis | 12 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 19 | Sadie Dennis | 11 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mabel Dennis | 7 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 21 | Abram Staats | 59 | Brother-in-law | Day Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles E Treat | 53 | Head | Painter | At Sea |
| 23 | Rebecca Treat | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Clara Dannaman | 57 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Ada Dannaman | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | William Mcewen | 31 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 27 | Lizzie E Mcewen | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | George F Mcewen | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Viola E Mcewen | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Charles Herling | 26 | Head | Laborer - Day | New Jersey |
| 31 | Mary Herling | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Thomas Jones | 32 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Annie Jones | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Thomas F Jones | 8 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 35 | William J Jones | 7 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 36 | Zacharias Jones | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Hattie S Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ida Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Reuben Jones | 78 | Father-in-law | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Violetta Jones | 42 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 41 | Edward Dooley | 27 | Head | Day Laborer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Nellie Dooley | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Mary A Dooley | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Andrew Roach | 26 | Head | Day Laborer | Ireland |
| 45 | Mary Roach | 26 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | John Roach | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Benjamin Bennett | 49 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 48 | Aurelia Bennett | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Ezra A Bennett | 19 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 50 | Charles Vardon | 37 | Head | Bricklayer | England |
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)