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William May — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Sarah — first a son (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1877
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ofallon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin May | Head | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| Isaac Ross | Other | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Leucy Ross | Other | — | 61 | ~1839 |
| Elmer May | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Harvey May | Son | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| William May | Son | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Sarah May | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1841 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Clair, …
Son, age 23
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
St Clair, …
Son, age 32
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 43
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Welborn M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin May
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah May
b. ~1842
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William May
Son · 1900 · age 23 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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Sibling
Elmer May
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey May
Sibling · 1900 · age 26
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 — St Clair, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu342unit:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston Bruner | 54 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Bruner | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Robert W. Bruner | 19 | Son | Asst Contractor | Missouri |
| 4 | Preston Jr. Bruner | 9 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 5 | Katherine I. Bruner | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Edwin E. Bruner | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Eugene L. Waggoner | 42 | Head | Physician | Illinois |
| 8 | Carrie S. Waggoner | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Raymond S. Waggoner | 14 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 10 | Harold E. Waggoner | 6 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 11 | Donald W. Waggoner | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Jennie H. Sargent | 52 | Sister-in-law | Boarder | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary G. Waggoner | 24 | Sister | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 14 | Edward L. Waggoner | 46 | Head | Prof. College | Illinois |
| 15 | Ella M. Waggoner | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Carrie L. Waggoner | 15 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 17 | Mabel Ella Waggoner | 12 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 18 | Lottie A. Waggoner | 8 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 19 | Marion E. Waggoner | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Maurice E. Waggoner | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | H. H. Hearns | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 22 | Ardelia Hearns | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Fred Hearns | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Susan Moore | 70 | Boarder | Land Lady | Illinois |
| 25 | Benjamin F. May | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Sarah C. May | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Harvey H. May | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | William M. May THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Elmer J. May | 19 | Son | R. R. Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Leucy Ross | 60 | Sister-in-law | Boarder | Illinois |
| 31 | Isaac Ross | 37 | Brother-in-law | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Maggie Wright | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Jerry M. B. Wright | 18 | Son | R. R. Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | William B. Wright | 14 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 35 | Elsie M. Wright | 13 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 36 | John F. Wright | 8 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 37 | Walter J. Wright | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Meinen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 39 | Margaretha Meinen | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | Richard Meinen | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 41 | Gerhart Meinen | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 42 | John Hermann | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 43 | Caroline Hermann | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Adolph Hermann | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Emil Hermann | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | George Pool | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Lizzie Pool | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | George E. Pool | 12 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 49 | Viola Pool | 9 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 50 | Edwin Pool | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)