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William Thomas — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Washington, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clark & James — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Washington, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Holston District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Sarah Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Clark Thomas | Head | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Lilly Thomas | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 9
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 18
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 28
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Washington, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clark Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Jas Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Thomas (~0.60 confidence) and mother Sadie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Clark Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jas Thomas
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Thomas
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Sadie Thomas
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Thomas
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thomas
Son · 1900 · age 9 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sarah Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kate Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
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 — Washington, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Washington, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1731unit:0604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sidelia Love | 77 | M L | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William L Graff | 57 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 53 | Dafroia S Graff | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Milard P Graff | 29 | Son | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 55 | Trubow S Graff | 27 | Daughter | Postmistress | Virginia |
| 56 | John L Graff | 25 | Son | Fireman | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Ellen Graff | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William A Graff | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Arthur Graff | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Levi W Graff | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Josiah Buchanan | 53 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 62 | Sarah Buchanan | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Eliza Ruth Buchanan | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Joseph E Buchanan | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | William T Buchanan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Milton Foxworth | 43 | Head | Physician | Virginia |
| 67 | Bettie Foxworth | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Clark Thomas | 23 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Lilly Thomas | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Sarah Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William Thomas THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Kate Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James B Lester | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Sarah J Lester | 62 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Curley Goodman | 2 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William R Mcspaden | 43 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 77 | Sallie Mcspaden | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Victor L Mcspaden | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lizzie M Mcspaden | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lucie S Mcspaden | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Jean S Mcspaden | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Margaret L Mcspaden | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Wettie Ann Mcspaden | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | William B Jr Mcspaden | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Jacob M Gatton | 48 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 86 | Susannah L Gatton | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Mamie E Gatton | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Walter J Gatton | 22 | Son | Fireman | Virginia |
| 89 | James A Gatton | 21 | Son | Fireman | Virginia |
| 90 | Smith G Magliner | 24 | Son L | Teamster | Virginia |
| 91 | Theo W Magliner | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Sarah J Evans | 60 | — | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Sihugh Miller | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 94 | Josephine Miller | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | George W Miller | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Rudolph Miller | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Jasper Miller | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Claude L Miller | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)