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Willie Edwards — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Edwards across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 8 Kymulga |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Idella Edwards | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Willie Edwards | Head | — | 25 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Talladega, Alabama
Head, age 25
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Head, age 37
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Head, age 46
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Head, age 56
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Will T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Willie Edwards across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Edwards
Head · 1900 · age 25 · b. ~1875 · Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0040unit:0901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Owens | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary F. Owens | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Hixie E. Owens | 15 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 4 | William L. Owens | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Bessie L. Owens | 10 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 6 | Hattie M. Owens | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Isa G. Owens | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Willie G. Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Laurie O. Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | John F. Murdock | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Silvie R. Murdock | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Willie H. Murdock | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | John J. Mcgahee | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Nancy Mcgahee | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | John Mcgahee | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Effie Mcgahee | 9 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 17 | Jessie Mcgahee | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | John T. Townes | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Elmira Townes | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Frank Townes | 28 | Son | Invalid | Georgia |
| 21 | Willis Townes | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Henry Townes | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Archie Townes | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Renil Townes | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Maggie Townes | 12 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 26 | Walter Townes | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Mellie Townes | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Stephen M. Blighan | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Elthine Blighan | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Alice Blighan | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Louetta Blighan | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Ida B. Blighan | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Josephine Blighan | 13 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 34 | Georgia Blighan | 11 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 35 | Tom Cooper | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Julia Cooper | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Katie Cooper | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | William Blighan | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Sallie Blighan | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Wesley Blighan | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Minnie Blighan | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Tommie Blighan | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | James Swain | 61 | Head | Day Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Dilsey Swain | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Marie Swain | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Jessie Swain | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Willie J. Edwards THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Idella Edwards | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | William J. Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Anison Cosby | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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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)