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William Paul — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Cambria, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Paul across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cambria, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cambria, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Jackson 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Paul | Head | — | 58 | ~1842 |
| Mary Paul | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Emilia Paul | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Frank Paul | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| Daniel Paul | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Rachel Paul | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Walter Paul | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| William Paul | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| George Paul | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Emma Paul | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Paul across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Cambria, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Paul
Son · 1900 · age 6 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Daniel Paul
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Paul
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Paul
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Paul
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Paul
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Paul
Sibling · 1900 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emilia Paul
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
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 — Cambria, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1388unit:0781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Sager | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | James Sager | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Henrietta Otto | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bertram Otto | 20 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Allen E. Otto | 18 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Willis E. Otto | 16 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charles E. Otto | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice I. Otto | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Cyril W. Otto | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Howard S. Otto | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Samuel S. Wilson | 39 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Sarah J. Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | James A. Wilson | 18 | Son | Invalid | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sarah D. Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ella H. Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Oliver S. Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Steinbeiser | 31 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Annie Steinbeiser | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Steinbeiser | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Annie Steinbeiser | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joseph Bopp | 36 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Bopp | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Charles Bopp | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edwin Bopp | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Leo Bopp | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Bopp | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Bopp | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Benjamin H. Paul | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Emma Paul | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | George E. Paul | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Daniel S. Paul | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary E. Paul | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Emilia Paul | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Paul THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Rachel Paul | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Walter Paul | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Paul | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Brown | 51 | Head | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary E. Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Elizabeth Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Hattie M. Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Sinnott | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Sarah Sinnott | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Solomon Sinnott | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Sinnott | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Charles Sinnott | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edgar Mcdonald | 33 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | David Burkhart | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ellen Burkhart | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)