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William Saunders — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Coweta, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Saunders across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coweta, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Ophelia — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Coweta, Georgia |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 691 Dist Gm |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Saunders | Other | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Charles Saunders | Head | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| O Saunders | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| William Saunders | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coweta, Georgia
Son, age 3
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Son, age 13
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Head, age 23
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Saunders across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Coweta, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ophelia Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Saunders
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ophelia Sanders
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Saunders
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Coweta, Georgia
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1900 US Federal Census — Coweta, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu190unit:0271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Lula Mitchell | 5 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Jack Mitchell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Anna Mitchell | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Maggie Mitchell | 7 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Lony Mitchell | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | W M Osborn | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Lula Osborn | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | G W Osborn | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Beauregard Osborn | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Maggie Osborn | 16 | Daught | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Lucy Osborn | 14 | Daught | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Hattie Osborn | 12 | Daught | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | J W Osborn | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Jim Osborn | 7 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | M R Osborn | 4 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Charles Saunders | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | O P Saunders | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | M B Saunders | 5 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 20 | William Saunders THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | W M King | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Sarah King | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Norah King | 14 | Daught | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Sarah King | 8 | Daught | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | W J Carmichael | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | M J Carmichael | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | J M Carmichael | 22 | Daught | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | W A Carmichael | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | L B Carmichael | 17 | Daught | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | H L Carmichael | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | H C Carmichael | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | J A Carmichael | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | P D Carmichael | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | H H Taylor | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Ida Taylor | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | H L Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | R L Taylor | 3 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 38 | L B Taylor | 0 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 39 | E J Tackett | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Lu Johnson | 42 | Housekeeper | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Chas Johnson | 19 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Will Ivory | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Lizzie Ivory | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | A L Ivory | 6 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 45 | James Ivory | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Annie Ivory | 2 | Daught | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Ned Donald | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Sallie Donald | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Oscar Donald | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Ora Donald | 14 | Daught | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)