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William Wells — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Abbeville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Wells across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Abbeville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Abbeville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bordeaux Township Part Of |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie Wells | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Sallie Wells | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Gussie Wells | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Maudie Wells | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Lucille Wells | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Maggie Wells | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Estell Wells | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Mary Wells | Head | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| Ed Cochle | Other | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| William Wells | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Abbeville, South …
Son, age 3
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Abbeville, South …
Son, age 14
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| 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 Wells across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Abbeville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Wells
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sallie Wells
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maudie Wells
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Wells
Sibling · 1900 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gussie Wells
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estell Wells
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Wells
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Wells
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 — Abbeville, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Abbeville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1514unit:0178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Porter | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nancy Porter | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Tommie Porter | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Willie Porter | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Porter | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William Porter | 14 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sallie Porter | 20 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Matilda Mattison | 25 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Bertha Mattison | 20 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Roach Cunningham | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Moses Cunningham | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Anthony Cunningham | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Isaac Cunningham | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Elsie Cunningham | 16 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 15 | John Cunningham | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Harper | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Pecy Harper | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Henry Harper | 12 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Harper | 10 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 20 | George Harper | 8 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 21 | Smith Harper | 6 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 22 | Delora Harper | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Laura Harper | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Harper | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sam Borrow | 70 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Henry Jackson | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Eliza Jackson | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Callie Jackson | 15 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Jackson | 12 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Jackson | 10 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 31 | Henrietta Jackson | 8 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rosa Jackson | 6 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 33 | Clifford Jackson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Millie Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Wells | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Estell Wells | 11 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 37 | Callie Wells | 9 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sallie Wells | 7 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 39 | Gussie Wells | 6 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 40 | William Wells THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lucille Wells | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Maudie Wells | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Maggie Wells | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ed Cochle | 20 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | John Bryson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Frances Bryson | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Cager Bryson | 21 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Solomon Bryson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Luther Bryson | 8 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ray Bryson | 4 | Son | — | 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)