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William French — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William French across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Howell Cove Precinct No 17 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella French | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Sallie French | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Eula French | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Ella French | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| William French | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Edward French | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Willie French | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| John French | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Albert French | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Catherine French | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Talladega, Alabama
Head, age 46
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1854 — 10 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Head, age 52
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1858 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William French across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William French
Head · 1900 · age 46 · b. ~1854 · Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0041unit:0345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Thomas | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Sarah Thomas | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | William Thomas | None | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Nathaniel Collins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Anna Collins | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Frank Collins | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Prince French | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Jane French | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Annie B. French | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Emma French | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | French | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | William French THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Catherine French | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Ella French | 18 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie G. French | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | John A. French | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Ella L. French | 12 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 18 | Albert French | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Edward French | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Eula French | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Sallie French | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Samuel Headent | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Eliza Headent | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Bertha Headent | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Viola Headent | 11 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 26 | Arthur Headent | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Rosa L. Headent | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Lillie M. Headent | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Ida L. Headent | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Willie C. Headent | None | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Youngblood Turner | 68 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 32 | Grace Turner | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Britton Riddle | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Liddie Riddle | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Jesse Riddle | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Mary Riddle | 13 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 37 | Hezekiah Riddle | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie Riddle | 10 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 39 | Charles B. Riddle | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Azlee Riddle | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | William Riddle | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Leola Riddle | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Bessie Riddle | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Luda Riddle | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Richard Ragland | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Georgia A. Ragland | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Nelson Ragland | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Caroline Ragland | 13 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 49 | Aaron Ragland | 11 | Son | At School | Alabama |
| 50 | Eliza Ragland | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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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)