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William Jones — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Dorchester, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Marlin — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Straits Election District No 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Jones | Head | — | 36 | ~1864 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Cornelia Jones | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 14
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 24
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Willie F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Industry | Boat |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Head, age 33
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Willie F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Industry | Dredge boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dorchester, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Marlin Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Jones
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marlin Jones
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Jones
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jones
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jones
Son · 1900 · age 14 · b. ~1886 · Maryland
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Sibling
Arthur Jones
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
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 — Dorchester, Maryland
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1900 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu621unit:0898)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Otto Moser | 38 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 52 | Della Moser | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Vivian Moser | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Levin Lewis | 35 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 55 | Lucy Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Lillie Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Bertram Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | No Name Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Charles Bell | 44 | Boarder | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 60 | Fred Robinson | 25 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 61 | Florence Robinson | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Clifton Robinson | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | W. J. Carson | 33 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 64 | Georgie Carson | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Ovelia Carson | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | W. H. John | 50 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 67 | Levencia John | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Fred Elliott | 36 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 69 | Martha Elliott | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | John Elliott | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Elav Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Elin Jones | 18 | Son | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 73 | Ralph Jones | 6 | — | — | Maryland |
| 74 | No Name Jones | 2 | — | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Marlin Jones | 35 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 76 | Cornelia Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | William Jones THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | At School | Maryland |
| 78 | Arthur Jones | 12 | Son | At School | Maryland |
| 79 | William Tancyull | 52 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 80 | Rachel Tancyull | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Lucy Tancyull | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Maggie Tancyull | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Louise Tancyull | 14 | Daughter | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 84 | William Tancyull | 11 | Son | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 85 | Head Levins | 20 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 86 | Katie Levins | 19 | Wife | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 87 | James Cannon | 48 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 88 | Julia Cannon | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Wiman Cannon | 21 | Son | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 90 | Dora Cannon | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Winnie Cannon | 14 | Son | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 92 | Eva Cannon | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Landon Cannon | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Earnest Macon | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Lousis Hufman | 62 | Head | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 96 | Ally Hufman | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Joseph Hufman | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Amy Hufman | 19 | Daughter | Oysterman | Maryland |
| 99 | Sasena Hufman | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Ovela Hufman | 12 | Daughter | At School | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)