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William Lyon — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Tallapoosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Lyon across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Tallapoosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Tallapoosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Write | Farmer |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Peter James Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lyon | Head | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| James Jones | Other | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Early Lyon | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Isaac Lyon | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Martha Lyon | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Alice Lyon | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| William Lyon | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Dora Lyon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Head, age 29
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Write | Farmer |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Head, age 37
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Wm H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Lyon across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Tallapoosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lyon
Head · 1900 · age 29 · b. ~1871 · Alabama
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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 — Tallapoosa, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0041unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | [Nr] Stephens | 32 | Head | Alabama |
| 52 | Lillie M Stephens | 18 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 53 | John L Stephens | 15 | Son | Alabama |
| 54 | Mary L Stephens | 12 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 55 | Mary E Mcclendon | 64 | Head | Georgia |
| 56 | Brookline B Mcclendon | 24 | Son | Georgia |
| 57 | George W Watkins | 54 | Head | Alabama |
| 58 | Martha M Watkins | 53 | Wife | Alabama |
| 59 | John E Watkins | 19 | Son | Alabama |
| 60 | Thomas J Voss | 22 | Boarder | Alabama |
| 61 | Jesse Truitt | 19 | Boarder | Alabama |
| 62 | Sarah W Loflin | 47 | Head | Alabama |
| 63 | James W Loflin | 16 | Son | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary L Loflin | 14 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 65 | John H Loflin | 11 | Son | Alabama |
| 66 | Mary L Loflin | 8 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 67 | James L Bridges | 47 | Head | Alabama |
| 68 | Victoria V Bridges | 47 | Wife | Alabama |
| 69 | William L Taylor | 47 | Head | Georgia |
| 70 | Eliza C Taylor | 45 | Wife | Alabama |
| 71 | Elizabeth Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 72 | Nancy E Taylor | 17 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 73 | Zora M Taylor | 16 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 74 | William M Taylor | 19 | Son | Alabama |
| 75 | Callie L Taylor | 15 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 76 | Thomas L Taylor | 12 | Son | Alabama |
| 77 | Ida J Taylor | 10 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 78 | William H Southard | 23 | Son-in-law | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary E Southard | 21 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 80 | William Lyon THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Alabama |
| 81 | Martha Lyon | 27 | Wife | Alabama |
| 82 | Isaac N Lyon | 8 | Son | Alabama |
| 83 | Dora D B Lyon | 6 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 84 | Early M Lyon | 5 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 85 | William M Lyon | 2 | Son | Alabama |
| 86 | Alice M Lyon | 0 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 87 | James H Jones | 23 | Boarder | Alabama |
| 88 | Edward M Smith | 28 | Head | Alabama |
| 89 | Emmett L Smith | 28 | Wife | Alabama |
| 90 | James J Smith | 3 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 91 | L V Smith | 5 | Son | Alabama |
| 92 | Marion F Bedford | 59 | Head | Georgia |
| 93 | Rebecca A Bedford | 55 | Wife | Georgia |
| 94 | James M Bedford | 13 | Son | Alabama |
| 95 | Julian M Post | 29 | Head | Alabama |
| 96 | Nancy Post | 20 | Wife | Alabama |
| 97 | Henry B Henry | 57 | Head | Georgia |
| 98 | Mary E Henry | 54 | Wife | Georgia |
| 99 | Mary S Henry | 20 | Daughter | Alabama |
| 100 | Collie B Henry | 17 | Son | Alabama |
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)