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William Owen — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Cape May, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Owen across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cape May, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cape May, New Jersey |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Lower Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Owen | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| Moses Owen | Head | — | 53 | ~1847 |
| Mary Owen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Eldra Owen | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| William Owen | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| James Owen | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Henry Owen | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Fannie Owen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cape May, …
Son, age 6
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Cape May, …
Son, age 16
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Owen across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Cape May, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Owen
Son · 1900 · age 6 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Henry Owen
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Owen
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Owen
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldra Owen
Sibling · 1900 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Owen
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
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 — Cape May, New Jersey
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1900 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu960unit:0076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Edmunds | 28 | Cousin | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Octava Edmunds | 25 | Cousin | General Housework | North Carolina |
| 3 | Moses Owen | 52 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Peggy Owen | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Eldra Owen | 25 | Daughter | General Housework | Virginia |
| 6 | James Owen | 19 | Son | Porter Hotel | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary E. Owen | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Fannie Owen | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William H. Owen THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Henry F. Owen | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Sallie Gibbs | 35 | Head | General Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Simms | 68 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Lizzie Gibbs | 22 | Daughter | General Housework | New Jersey |
| 14 | Jessie Gibbs | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | John Gibbs | 14 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 16 | David Gibbs | 12 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 17 | Rosa Gibbs | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Carroll | 77 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Jane Carroll | 65 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | John Carroll | 49 | Son | Teamster | New Jersey |
| 21 | Kate Kuman | 72 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 22 | Harry Fisher | 10 | Grand Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Luvinda | 54 | Head | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 24 | Frank Taylor | 31 | Son | Expressman | New Jersey |
| 25 | Floyd Taylor | 26 | Son | Day Laborer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Elnora Cox | 24 | Daughter | General Housework | New Jersey |
| 27 | Moses Wright | 44 | Head | Barber | Maryland |
| 28 | Emma Wright | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Spencer Wright | 13 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 30 | Georgie Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Edith Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Linda Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Solomon Wright | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Moses Wright | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Olive Turner | 26 | Boarder | Child Nurse | New Jersey |
| 36 | Robert Green | 51 | Head | Hostler | New Jersey |
| 37 | Harriet Green | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Emma Smith | 29 | Step daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George Green | 28 | Son | Driver Ice Wagon | New Jersey |
| 40 | Benjamin Green | 20 | Son | Hostler | New Jersey |
| 41 | Laura Green | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Robert Green | 18 | Son | Hack Driver | New Jersey |
| 43 | Harold Green | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Georgie Green | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Joe Green | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Jeremiah Green | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Henry Green | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Ada L. Fields | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | M. Lillian Fields | 41 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ada B. Reynolds | 28 | Boarder | — | Mexico |
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)