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William Thompson — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Milburn — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hall Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amie Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Essie Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| May Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Lois Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Carl Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Henry Thompson | Head | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Arant Thompson | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Frank Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Dora Thompson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anderson, South …
Son, age 1
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Anderson, South …
Son, age 12
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 24
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Milburn Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Thompson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milburn Thompson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Thompson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thompson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Thompson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thompson
Son · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Carl Thompson
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Thompson
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amie Thompson
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Thompson
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Thompson
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arant Thompson
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Thompson
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
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 — Anderson, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1516unit:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. G. Strickland | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nancy Strickland | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Gracy Strickland | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eliz Strickland | 14 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 5 | Julia Strickland | 12 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lillie Strickland | 10 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 7 | James Wakefield | 20 | Servant | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Marshall Thompson | 49 | Head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 9 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 46 | Servant | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 10 | Augustus Adams | 23 | Servant | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Frank Rutledge | 24 | Servant | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Enoch Reed | 22 | Servant | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | John T. Thompson | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Thompson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | John Reed | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Alina Reed | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eugene Reed | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | John Reed | 9 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 19 | Maggie Reed | 8 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ralph Reed | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ruth Reed | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Eunice Reed | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | John E. Thompson | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Laura Thompson | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Rosetta Thompson | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ross Thompson | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Betsy Thompson | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Benj Thompson | 11 | Grand Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 30 | Robt Bozeman | 22 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nellie Bozeman | 0 | Grand D. | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Thompson | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Dora Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lois Thompson | 12 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 35 | May Thompson | 10 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 36 | Frank Thompson | 8 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 37 | Carl Thompson | 7 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 38 | Essie Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Amie Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Arant Thompson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | William Thompson THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Vina Whitfield | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Abner Strickland | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jane Strickland | 83 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rebecca Strickland | 62 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Sallie Strickland | 55 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sallie Fields | 81 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Fields | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Fields | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Fields | 9 | Step Son | At School | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)