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William Pearson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Orange, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Pearson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Orange, Indiana |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South East Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Pearson | Other | — | 66 | ~1834 |
| James Pearson | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| William Pearson | Head | — | 37 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, Indiana
Head, age 37
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Orange, Indiana
Head, age 46
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Orange, Indiana
Head, age 57
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Pearson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Pearson
Head · 1900 · age 37 · b. ~1863 · Indiana
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1900 US Federal Census — Orange, Indiana
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1900 US Federal Census — Orange, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu396unit:0326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James B Hobson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | John W Hobson | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 53 | William T Pearson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | James L Pearson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Elizabeth S Pearson | 65 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Amos Free | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 57 | Mary E Free | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Bertha J Free | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Albert N Free | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 60 | Gilbert T Free | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Isaac L Free | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 62 | Ollie M Free | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Charles R Free | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Velva L Free | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Mary Free | 81 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 66 | George W Waynick | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Elizabeth J Waynick | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Edney M Waynick | 33 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Mary J Waynick | 33 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Jackson W Beaty | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Martha J Beaty | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | John A Beaty | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 73 | Abraham W Beaty | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | James W Morgan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Oliver Morgan | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 76 | Edward S Morgan | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Sherman Morgan | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 78 | Annie E Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Rosetta Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Leslie Morgan | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Daniel R Townsley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 82 | Harriet J Townsley | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Jesse B Moon | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Mary Moon | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 85 | James R Moon | 20 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 86 | Filosana Moon | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Ida F Moon | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Hetta Hutsler | 16 | Servant | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Sherman Wells | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Rebecca A Wells | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Delbert H Hutsler | 15 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 92 | Martha F Clark | 44 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | John H Apple | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 94 | Rebecca Apple | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Orville Apple | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 96 | Lyndon M White | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 97 | Mary A White | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Charles E White | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 99 | Tamer A White | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Benjamin Vance | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
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)