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William Hicks — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Hicks across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wake Forest Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Hicks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Octavia Hicks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Mattie Hicks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Nannie Hicks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Maggie Hicks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Julia Hicks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Spruier Hicks | Head | — | 49 | ~1851 |
| Gena Hicks | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Archer Hicks | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Henry Hicks | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| William Hicks | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Eliza Hicks | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wake, North …
Son, age 10
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wake, North …
Son, age 20
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Wm A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Hicks across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hicks
Son · 1900 · age 10 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Archer Hicks
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Hicks
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gena Hicks
Sibling · 1900 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Hicks
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Hicks
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Hicks
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Octavia Hicks
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Hicks
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Hicks
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 — Wake, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1221unit:1116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Kearny | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 52 | William J Kearny | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary M Kearny | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Cora L Kearny | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Peter Pease | 54 | Head | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jackey Pease | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Isaac Yosters | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Catherine Yosters | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert Yosters | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Minnie Yosters | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jennie Yosters | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Phillips | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Martha Phillips | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ettie Phillips | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Tom Phillips | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Phillips | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Eric Phillips | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sadie Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Agnes Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lou Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Albert Moore | 24 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rufus Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sallie Smith | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Smith | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Henrietta Smith | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Minnie Smith | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | William Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ellen Carlyle | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bennett Bailey | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Louisa Bailey | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Bailey | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lena Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Cinthia Bailey | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Zachariah Bailey | 29 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ardenia Bailey | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lucy Bailey | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Spruier Hicks | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Eliza Hicks | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Gena Hicks | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Henry Hicks | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Alberta Hicks | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Julia Hicks | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mattie Hicks | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | William Hicks THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Maggie Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Archer Hicks | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Octavia Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Nannie Hicks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Augustus Arnold | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lucy Arnold | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)