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William Fitzgerald — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Fitzgerald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bettie & Rosie — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Banister Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Blanche Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Step Fitzgerald | Head | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Ivor Fitzgerald | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| William Fitzgerald | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Bettie Fitzgerald | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 2
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 11
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 21
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Fitzgerald across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bettie Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and father Rosie Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and father Step Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and father Bass Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pattie Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pattie Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bettie Fitzgerald
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rosie Fitzgerald
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Step Fitzgerald
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bass Fitzgerald
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pattie Fitzgerald
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pattie Fitzgerald
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fitzgerald
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Sibling
Blanche Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivor Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1722unit:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Roberson | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Rosa Roberson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Edna V Roberson | 12 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 4 | Justus Roberson | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 5 | Sarah Roberson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Velea Roberson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Adeline Roberson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles Roberson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mariah Toales | 34 | Boarder | Cook & Dom | Virginia |
| 10 | Step Fitzgerald | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Bettie Fitzgerald | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ivor Fitzgerald | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Blanche Fitzgerald | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William Fitzgerald THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Essie L Fitzgerald | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Cap Stone | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Amanda Stone | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Lucy Stone | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Daniel G Stone | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Bertie Stone | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Nonie Stone | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 22 | Olie Stone | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Frank Motley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Myrtle Motley | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Thomas J Motley | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Blair Motley | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Vinie Motley | 16 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 28 | George Yeatts | 16 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 29 | Scott Motley | 18 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | John Davidson | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | William Coles | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Bettie Coles | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Fletcher Coles | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Sam Coles | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Mamie Coles | 10 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 36 | Walter Coles | 9 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 37 | Aaron Coles | 7 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 38 | Malla Coles | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Fannie Lanier | 30 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 40 | James Lanier | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)