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Wm Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Osage, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Wm Smith across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Osage, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Osage, Kansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Barclay Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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 Wm | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Smith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Mary Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Wm Smith | Head | — | 53 | ~1847 |
| Samuel Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| James Smith | Son | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Adam Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Hellen Smith | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1900
Osage, Kansas
Head, age 53
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1847 — 7 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Osage, Kansas
Head, age 63
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 42 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Wm Smith across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Osage, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wm Smith
Head · 1900 · age 53 · b. ~1847 · Kansas
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1900 US Federal Census — Osage, Kansas
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1900 US Federal Census — Osage, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu494unit:0052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hylora Johnson | 37 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Carl Johnson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 3 | Enoch Johnson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Jesse Fisher | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Henry Fisher | 18 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Phil Matson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary Matson | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lizzie Matson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Nellie Matson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Rossie Matson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Thos E Matson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Joseph Rashford | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Mary Rashford | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | James Rashford | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Rollie Rashford | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Wm Smith THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 17 | Hellen Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 18 | James Smith | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 19 | Adam Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Samuel Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Jessie Smith | 14 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 22 | Mary Smith | 12 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 23 | Margaret Rashford | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 24 | Nellie Rashford | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Johana Rashford | 15 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 26 | Thomas Rashford | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | Peter Evans | 16 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Switzerland |
| 28 | J G Bouton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | J C Bouton | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Myrtle G Bouton | 10 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 31 | Clifford H Bouton | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | William J Bouton | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Roscoe H Bouton | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Myrtle Bouton | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | A G H Pittman | 44 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 36 | M A Pittman | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | A J Pittman | 15 | Son | At School | Kansas |
| 38 | Alice E Pittman | 10 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 39 | Frank Mayo | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Cora L Mayo | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Maudie Mayo | None | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | L G Fuller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | M J Fuller | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | L G Fuller | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 45 | M Fuller | 16 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 46 | B O Fuller | 14 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 47 | Ruby Fuller | 11 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 48 | Lula Fuller | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | R G Fuller | 50 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | J T Griffith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
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)