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William Rush — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Bladen, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Rush across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bladen, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & M — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Bladen, North Carolina |
| Surname | Rush |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Frenchs Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Rush | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Annie Rush | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| William Rush | Head | — | 32 | ~1868 |
| Ada Rush | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bladen, North …
Son, age 3
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Rush |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Bladen, North …
Son, age 12
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russ |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bladen, North …
Son, age 22
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russ |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Rush across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bladen, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Russ (~0.92 confidence) and father M Russ (~0.92 confidence) and father William Rush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Rush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Russ (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Russ
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
M Russ
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Rush
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Rush
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Russ
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Rush
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Rush
Sibling · 1900 · age
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 — Bladen, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Bladen, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1183unit:0691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Septon Tippett | 18 | H Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Simphrony Scott | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Loucy E Scott | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | William Porter | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Florence Porter | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Porter | 16 | Daughter | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Eula G Porter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Rush | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ada Rush | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William H Rush THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Rush | None | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Yancy Wadwell | 71 | Head | Livingman | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah A Wadwell | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mellissa Wadwell | 30 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sam Wadwell | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Daphine Wadwell | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Molly Wadwell | 17 | G Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 68 | Milly Wadwell | 13 | G Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 69 | Francis Wadwell | 8 | G Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sam Wadwell | 6 | G Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lindsey Wadwell | 2 | G Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Larry Rush | 49 | S in law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Fanny Rush | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Florada Rush | 5 | G Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Easter A Rush | 4 | G Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Roy Rush | 1 | G Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | George Eldridge | 19 | Servant | At School | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sheperde Blossom | 14 | Servant | At School | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cassandra Blossom | 6 | Adopted | At School | North Carolina |
| 80 | Fulton Porter | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Porter | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ruby W Porter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | L Bush | 17 | Servant | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 84 | Daniel Blizzard | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lucy Blizzard | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Robert Blizzard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | John Blizzard | 19 | G Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Tessa Mitchel | 13 | G Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Hinnant | 60 | M in law | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | John Hargrove | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Susan Hargrove | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Alex Benson | 10 | Adopted | At School | North Carolina |
| 93 | Henry Peterson | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lilla Peterson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Andrew J Peterson | 17 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 96 | John J Peterson | 13 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lou B Peterson | 11 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 98 | Langly Murphy | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Madison Johnson | 25 | Son | Shingle Labor | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)