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William James — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William James across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Coleraine Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| William James | Head | — | 44 | ~1856 |
| William James | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Maryland James | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| John James | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Lillie James | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bertie, North …
Head, age 44
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Bertie, North …
Head, age 53
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William James across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Bertie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William James
Head · 1900 · age 44 · b. ~1856 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1183unit:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula A Green | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nannie A Green | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Norfeet E Grow | 20 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | John H Pitman | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Angeline Pitman | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Pitman | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lillie Pitman | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ella Pitman | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Doris Pitman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Berton Pitman | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Donary Pitman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alice Pitman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Namie Pitman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Baby Pitman | None | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | John T Green | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie Green | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Andrew Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Fannie M Miller | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James A Miller | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | William H Miller | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | George Miller | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Duncan Miller | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nettie Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mark Harrell | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bettie Harrell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alvin D Harrell | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | George F Harrell | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Eliza G Harrell | 14 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 29 | Linwood P Harrell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Samuel Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Josephine Davis | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Charlie Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alonzo Davis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Baby Davis | None | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | William Moore | 11 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ella Watford | 23 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | George Watford | 1 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | William R James THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lillie P James | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lottie V James | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | John P James | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William S James | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Maryland A James | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John J Clark | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Martha Clark | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Maggie Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bobie Clark | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William Clark | None | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Harrell | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Laura F Harrell | 50 | 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)