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William Johnson — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Chatham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Oliver — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cape Fear Part Of Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Johnson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Minnie Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Lucy Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Mattie Johnson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| S Johnson | Head | — | 58 | ~1842 |
| John Johnson | Son | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| George Johnson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chatham, North …
Son, age 13
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Chatham, North …
Son, age 24
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farmer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 35
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Willie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother George Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Johnson
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Johnson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Johnson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
George Johnson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Johnson
Son · 1900 · age 13 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allie Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Johnson
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
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 — Chatham, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1188unit:0098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. J. Buchanan | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary E. Buchanan | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | W. H. Gunter | 75 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | W. J. Hill | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Minnie Hill | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | D. Annie Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Will Hill | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sam Conrad | 10 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Chas. Faucette | 15 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | W. H. Roper | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lydia C. Roper | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas John Roper | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Joe Toomer | 16 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | S. J. Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Geo. F. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joe L. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Inergie Johnson | None | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | W. J. Farrell | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lydia B. Farrell | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ed J. Farrell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Archie Farrell | None | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Clegg | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Vina Clegg | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Katie Clegg | 30 | Daughter | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 26 | Eva Clegg | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Clegg | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Green Hill | 42 | Son in law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Kittie Hill | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mamie Hill | 15 | G daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hill | 11 | G daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | S. J. Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | George Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Johnson | 25 | Son | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Minnie Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mattie Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Johnson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Allie Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lucy Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | W. H. Watson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lula Watson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Gertrude Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ida Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Roena Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Robert Watson | 24 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ed Covington | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jane Covington | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Betsy Covington | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Leola Covington | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)