William Sexton — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Sexton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shiawassee, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1833), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1833 Male Head Born: England Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Shiawassee, Michigan
Surname	Sexton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Birth Month	June
Birth Year	1833
Year of Immigration	1884
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm laborer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Township / Ward	Vernon Township
Est. Birth Year	~1833

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Sexton	Spouse	—	61	~1839
Anna Sexton	Daughter	—	12	~1888
Fred Sexton	Other	—	9	~1891
William Sexton	Son	—	38	~1862
William Sexton	Head	—	67	~1833
Frank Sexton	Other	—	9	~1891
James Sexton	Son	—	24	~1876
Alice Sexton	Daughter	—	20	~1880

Census Appearances

1900

Shiawassee, Michigan

Head, age 67

Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1833 — 8 household members

Surname	Sexton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Birth Month	June
Birth Year	1833
Year of Immigration	1884
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farm laborer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1910

Shiawassee, Michigan

Other, age 76

Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1834 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sexton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Father
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Years Married	50
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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William Sexton

Head · 1900 · age 67 · b. ~1833 · Michigan

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1900 US Federal Census — Shiawassee, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu744unit:0454)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harriet Pratt	57	Mother	—	Michigan
2	William Cole	32	Head	Farmer	Iowa
3	Carrie Cole	30	Wife	—	Michigan
4	Nelson West	48	Head	Farmer	Michigan
5	Josephine West	48	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Martha Escobar	59	Head	—	Ohio
7	Fred Escobar	28	Son	Laborer	Michigan
8	William H Cole	56	Head	Farmer	New York
9	Mary Cole	50	Wife	—	New York
10	Blanche Cole	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
11	Fred West	28	Head	Farmer	Michigan
12	Martha West	26	Wife	—	New York
13	John Carl	37	Head	Farmer	Michigan
14	Addie Carl	34	Wife	—	Michigan
15	Lula B Carl	13	Daughter	At School	Michigan
16	William H Carl	11	Son	At School	Michigan
17	Max D Carl	10	Son	At School	Michigan
18	Eugene Carl	8	Son	At School	Michigan
19	Don C Carl	3	Son	—	Michigan
20	William Sexton THIS PERSON	66	Head	Farm Laborer	England
21	Elizabeth Sexton	60	Wife	—	England
22	William J Sexton	37	Son	Farmer	England
23	James Sexton	23	Son	Farm Labor	England
24	Alice Sexton	19	Daughter	—	England
25	Anna M Sexton	11	Daughter	At School	Michigan
26	Frank Sexton	9	S-Son	At School	Michigan
27	Fred Sexton	9	S-Son	At School	Michigan
28	Fred Paine	53	Head	Farmer	New York
29	Mary Paine	47	Wife	—	Michigan
30	Mable Paine	19	Daughter	—	Michigan
31	Charles Paine	16	Son	At School	Michigan
32	William Bernear	24	Head	Farm Laborer	Michigan
33	Nellie Bernear	23	Wife	—	Michigan
34	Grace Bernear	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
35	Floyd Bernear	None	Son	—	Michigan
36	Henry Angus	55	Head	Farmer	Michigan
37	Malissa Angus	52	Wife	—	Michigan
38	George Angus	27	Son	R.R. Sectionman	Michigan
39	Fred Angus	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Michigan
40	Mary A Reed	77	Head	—	New York
41	Charles Reed	45	Head	Farmer	Michigan
42	Elmira Reed	45	Wife	—	New Jersey
43	Marvin Reed	18	Son	At School	Georgia
44	Selwyn Reed	17	Son	At School	Michigan
45	Cecil Reed	5	Son	At School	Michigan
46	Mabel Reed	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
47	Clara Reed	None	Daughter	—	Michigan
48	Albert Vincent	27	Head	Farmer	Michigan
49	Alice Vincent	27	Wife	—	Michigan
50	Vincent	None	Son	—	Michigan

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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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