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William Hughes — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Hughes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Morris — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mt Carmel Walnut Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Hughes | Head | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| George Hughes | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| William Hughes | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| John Hughes | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Susanna Hughes | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 4
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 13
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 22
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Hughes across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susanna Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louvenia Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Hughes
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Hughes
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susanna Hughes
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louvenia Hughes
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Hughes
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hughes
Son · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Sibling
George Hughes
Sibling · 1900 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hughes
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1711unit:0806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira N. Hill | 11 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 2 | Junius Hill | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 3 | Hattie Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas Hill | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Hill | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | M. T. Hughes | 44 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 7 | Susanna Hughes | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John S. Hughes | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William M. Hughes THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | George H. Hughes | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Conway Majors | 65 | Head | Day Labor | Virginia |
| 12 | John Barksdale | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Matilda Barksdale | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James E. Barksdale | 12 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 15 | Ollie Barksdale | 9 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 16 | James Cunningham | 39 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 17 | Lizzie Cunningham | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Joseph Cunningham | 20 | Son | Labor (Brickyard) | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary L. Cunningham | 17 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 20 | Gray Cunningham | 13 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 21 | Elias Cunningham | 12 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 22 | Crecy Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John H. Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Walter Rolph | 29 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 25 | Lelia Rolph | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lucia B. Rolph | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie Rolph | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Jacob Lowry | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Rosaline Lowry | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Emma V. Lowry | 13 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 31 | Bunny F. Lowry | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Leander Comer | 61 | Cousin | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 33 | Alexander Lowry | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Seguin Lowry | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Addie R. Lowry | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Hubbard Adams | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Mollie Adams | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Minnie E. Adams | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Thomas Ragland | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Ragland | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Phillip Harris | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary Harris | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lewis Harris | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Julia Harris | 14 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 45 | Hallie Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Phillip Harris | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lelia Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Lucy Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Martha Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | George Harris | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)