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Willie Griffin — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Griffin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jacks Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Griffin | Head | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Martha Griffin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Eugene Mccracken | Other | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Maddie Griffin | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Sam Griffin | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Mary Griffin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| William Griffin | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Head, age 30
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Head, age 37
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 46
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Card grinder |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Griffin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Griffin
Head · 1900 · age 30 · b. ~1870 · South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1533unit:0650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Doster | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Etta Doster | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Doster | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jeff Prince | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Prince | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Melvin Prince | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Wash Mckee | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Cornelia Mckee | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Carner Mckee | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lela Mckee | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | William Mckee | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Luder Mckee | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Benjamin Mckee | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mattie Mckee | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Clarence Mckee | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Pinkney Rice | 23 | Servant | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Jim Beason | 20 | Servant | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mack Rice | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Winnie Rice | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Almia Rice | 80 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Jerry Grier | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Emma Grier | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Griffin THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Maddie Griffin | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Martha Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Sam Griffin | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | William Griffin | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Eugene Mccracken | 17 | Servant | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jim Griffin | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Della Griffin | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Tom Griffin | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Barlow Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Carrie Jones | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Felix Jones | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Larkin Jones | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Jim Jones | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Edgar Jones | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Taylor Bonds | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Nancy Bonds | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Arthur Bonds | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Alla Bonds | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Bonds | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mandy Bonds | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Henry Bonds | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Blanch Bonds | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Edda Bonds | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ludie Bonds | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Jack Wright | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Ida Wright | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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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)