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William Owens — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this William Owens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elachard & Mary — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1886 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year1900
LocationButler, Alabama
SurnameOwens
Given NameWilliam D
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
Birth MonthSep
Birth Year1886
Father's BirthplaceAlabama
Mother's BirthplaceAlabama
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardPrecinct 7 Spring Hill
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Nettie Owens Daughter — 19 ~1881
Rena Owens Daughter — 23 ~1877
Eveline Owens Daughter — 11 ~1889
Elachard Owens Head — 39 ~1861
Benjamin Owens Son — 3 ~1897
William Owens Son — 14 ~1886
Robert Owens Son — 8 ~1892
John Owens Son — 17 ~1883
Mary Owens Spouse — 37 ~1863

Census Appearances

1900
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 14
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
Surname Owens
Given Name William D
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Birth Month Sep
Birth Year 1886
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Farm Laborer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1910
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 22
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Owens
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Home Farm
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English English
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1920
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 30
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Owens
Given Name Wade
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Farm
Industry General farm
Class of Worker W
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Owens across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elachard Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Wiley Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elachard Owens
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Owens
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Wiley Owens
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Owens
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Owens
Son · 1900 · age 14 · b. ~1886 · Alabama
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Sibling
John Owens
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Owens
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rena Owens
Sibling · 1900 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Owens
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Owens
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eveline Owens
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
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 — Butler, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0004unit:0804)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Richard B Gaffney 33 Head Farmer Alabama
2 Mary Gaffney 29 Wife Farm Laborer Alabama
3 Frances Gaffney 2 Daughter — Alabama
4 Zackariah Hatcher 18 Boarder Farm Laborer Alabama
5 Elachard Owens 39 Head Farmer Georgia
6 Mary Owens 37 Wife — Alabama
7 Rena Owens 23 Daughter — Alabama
8 Nettie Owens 19 Daughter — Alabama
9 John A Owens 17 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
10 William D Owens THIS PERSON 13 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
11 Eveline Owens 11 Daughter Farm Laborer Alabama
12 Robert A Owens 7 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
13 Benjamin F Owens 3 Son — Alabama
14 Louisa Bishop 70 Head Farmer Alabama
15 Melissa Bishop 25 Daughter Servant Alabama
16 James Armstrong 28 Son in Law Farm Laborer Alabama
17 Minnie Armstrong 23 Daughter Farm Laborer Alabama
18 Willie Armstrong 3 G-son — Alabama
19 Estelle Armstrong 0 G-Daughter — Alabama
20 Winnie Gordon 43 Head Farmer Alabama
21 James Kirkpatrick 88 Head Farmer S Carolina
22 Henrietta Kirkpatrick 33 Wife Servant New York
23 Eugene Talley 27 Head Farmer Alabama
24 Mary S Talley 31 Wife — Alabama
25 Charles S Talley 3 Son — Alabama
26 Henry Jackson 48 Head Farmer N Carolina
27 Mary W Jackson 33 Wife — Alabama
28 Eula L Harrison 18 D-Daughter — Alabama
29 William H Jackson 40 Head Farmer Alabama
30 Eugene M Jackson 36 Wife — Alabama
31 Henry W Jackson 18 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
32 John O Jackson 16 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
33 Mary S Jackson 12 Daughter — Alabama
34 Thomas E Jackson 10 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
35 Hilary W Jackson 8 Son — Alabama
36 William C Jackson 5 Son — Alabama
37 Ethel E Jackson 2 Daughter — Alabama
38 Edy E Jackson 0 Son — Alabama
39 James T Mccoy 39 Head Farmer Alabama
40 Laura V Mccoy 38 Wife — Alabama
41 Henry J Mccoy 9 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
42 Martha Wales 57 Head Day Laborer Alabama
43 Jesse Cox 40 Head Farmer Alabama
44 Lee A Cox 34 Wife — Alabama
45 Reeher A Cox 17 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
46 John C Cox 15 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
47 Zola H Cox 13 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
48 Ull B Cox 9 Son — Alabama
49 Samuel Cox 8 Son Farm Laborer Alabama
50 William J Cox 5 Son — Alabama

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 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)

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