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William Fields — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Beaufort, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Fields across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Beaufort, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Amelia — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sheldon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Fields | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| William Fields | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Alex Fields | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Fields | Head | — | 25 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 1
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 10
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 15
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Jasper, South …
Son, age 25
Jasper, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | 7877 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Fields across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father George Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Fields
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Fields
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Fields
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Fields
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fields
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fields
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fields
Son · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Alex Fields
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
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 — Beaufort, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1519unit:0009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Danuel Major | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Martha Major | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Gantey Major | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sarah Dixon | 13 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 55 | Laura Major | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Josephine Major | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | William Major | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Isaiah Major | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Samuel Major | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Gabriel Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Jones | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Laura Jones | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Willie Jones | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lula Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Samuel P Jones | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Joseph Owens | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Susan Owens | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Frank Owens | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Richard Priestler | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Priestler | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Minnie Priestler | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | James Priestler | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Alice Priestler | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Estell Priestler | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Jane Priestler | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lucy Priestler | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Gertrude Priestler | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Willis Read | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Sallie Read | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hannah Read | 74 | Mother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Pope | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lucretia Pope | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lenora Pope | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Louisa Pope | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Joseph Fields | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Fields | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Alex Fields | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | William Fields THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Charles Ramey | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Hatty Ramey | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Charles Ramey | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Jacob Ramey | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Robert Ramey | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lottie Ramey | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Viola Ramey | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | John Major | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Major | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Edward Major | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Major | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Ben Major | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)