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William Thomas — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ely — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | 23 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manerva Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Ella Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Ely Thomas | Head | — | 39 | ~1861 |
| Clara Nelson | Other | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Allen Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Clifton Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Josephine Thomas | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Ely Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ely Thomas
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Thomas
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Thomas
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thomas
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Clifton Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manerva Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1900 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu801unit:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algee Murphy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Robert Murphy | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Emma Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Sarah Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Elbert Jefferson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Elbert Jefferson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Nelson Jefferson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Eliza Jefferson | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Robert Porter | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Matilda Porter | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Edward Murphy | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Malinda Murphy | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Isaac Ward | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Susie Ward | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Isaac Ward | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Robert Cole | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ida Cole | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Linx Cole | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Elizabeth Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Albert Parks | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Virginia Parks | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Allen Parks | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Edward Parks | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mariah Balls | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Nelson Douglas | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Manerva Miller | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Peter Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Daisy Smith | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | John Harris | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sarah Harris | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Francis Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Hettie Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Desdrea Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Dalana Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ely Thomas | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Josephine Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ella Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Manerva Thomas | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Clifton Thomas | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Allen Thomas | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | James Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | William Thomas THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Clara Nelson | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Dan Anderson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mariah Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Victoria Canada | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Isaac Lewis | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Leathy Johnson | 88 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Charles Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)