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William Little — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Little across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & William — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Gainesville Beat No 14 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Little | Head | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Jeff Little | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Arthur Little | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| William Little | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Viola Little | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 4
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 13
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 23
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Will L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Little across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Little (~0.92 confidence) and father William Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ophelia Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Little (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Little
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Little
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ophelia Little
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Little
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Little
Son · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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Sibling
Arthur Little
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeff Little
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0040unit:0315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Dunning | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Mollie Dunning | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | William Dunning | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Jim Dunning | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Carrie Dunning | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Henry Dunning | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Ephraim Roberts | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Judy Roberts | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Ephraim Roberts | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Ed Roberts | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Ginnie Thomas | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | William Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Steve Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Mariah Cole | 80 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William Little | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Viola Little | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Jeff Little | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Arthur Little | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | William Little THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Harriet Rogers | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | John Rogers | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Grant Rogers | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Garfield Rogers | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | James Sanders | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Adline Sanders | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Sam Sanders | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Daisy Sanders | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Eval Sanders | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Rich Sanders | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | John Sanders | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Frank Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Hobson Sanders | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Joe Graham | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Dan Graham | 16 | Son | Farmer Shares | Alabama |
| 85 | John Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Easter Lewis | 48 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | John Lewis | 12 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Jasper Lewis | 11 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Lizzie Lewis | 6 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Dora Lewis | 5 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Sally Lewis | 4 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Mittie Lewis | 2 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 93 | John Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer Share | Alabama |
| 94 | Gishie Harris | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Bedie Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Ettie Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | William Harris | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Thomas Harris | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Hilliard Harris | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Wash Harris | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 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)