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William Small — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Small across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Johns Island Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Small | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| William Small | Head | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Minnie Small | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Head, age 30
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Head, age 38
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Head, age 46
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 57
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Phosphate mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $4 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 72
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johns Island Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Small across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Small
Head · 1900 · age 30 · b. ~1870 · South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1521unit:0594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Fenwick | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Willie Fenwick | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Gomoz|Gomez Hasling | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Carrie Hasling | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Edward Hasling | 15 | Son | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 6 | Irvin Hasling | 8 | Daughter | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 7 | Joe Dixon | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Susan Dixon | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Francis Dixon | 1 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Brooks Alford | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Patsy Alford | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Johnie Alford | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Julia Alford | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Dora Alford | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Joseph Fleming | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Sarah Fleming | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sodie Smith | 3 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Henry Mack | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret Mack | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Joe Mack | 14 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Joseph Brightman | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sarah Brightman | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Edward Brightman | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Harriet Brightman | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Billy Brown | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Jane Brown | 1 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Hester Buchanan | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charlotte Buchanan | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Buchanan | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lucy Buchanan | 8 | Daughter | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Buchanan | 6 | Daughter | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 32 | Harley Buchanan | 2 | Son | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 33 | Hackless Ward | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Nancy Ward | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | William Ward | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Hackless Jr Ward | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Sam Ward | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bella Ward | 50 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Scipio Ward | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lydia Ward | 20 | D-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | John Ward | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Anna Reed | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Samuel Reed | 4 | G-Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Watts Reed | 2 | G-Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rose Ward | 6 | G-Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Junius Ward | 2 | G-Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Reuby Ward | 1 | G-Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | William Small THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Minnie Small | 26 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Samuel Small | 8 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
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)