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Elizabeth Matthews — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Matthews across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1849
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Shelley | Other | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Harold Taylor | Other | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Jos Lottner | Other | — | 31 | ~1869 |
| James Matthews | Son | — | 32 | ~1868 |
| Hella Matthews | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Mary Matthews | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Sidney Matthews | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| George Matthews | Son | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| Lillian Matthews | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Elizabeth Matthews | Head | — | 51 | ~1849 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1849 — 10 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 60
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Matthews across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Matthews
Head · 1900 · age 51 · b. ~1849 · Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1371unit:0956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | H. S. Fleming | 46 | Head | Minister | West Virginia |
| 52 | Carrie Fleming | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Abbie Fleming | 15 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anita Fleming | 9 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Hazel Fleming | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Sarah Shepherd | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Wm H Kline | 63 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Annie Kline | 39 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Amanda Kline | 35 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | S. N. Cochran | 37 | Head | Cl. Grocery | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ida Cochran | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Hazel M Cochran | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth Matthews THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | George H Matthews | 33 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James H Matthews | 31 | Son | Invalid | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary M Matthews | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Hella E Matthews | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Sidney L Matthews | 15 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lillian Matthews | 10 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harold Taylor | 23 | Boarder | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Jos Lottner | 30 | Boarder | Draughtsman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Frank C Shelley | 25 | Boarder | Metal Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Renninger | 22 | Boarder | Machinist | Maryland |
| 74 | D. T. Doxter | 62 | Head | Grocer | Maryland |
| 75 | Virginia E Doxter | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Mary A Doxter | 66 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Hite | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Joseph Delaney | 19 | Nephew | Laborer, Mfg Co | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Frank J Teelley | 24 | Head | Pattern Maker | Ohio |
| 80 | Catherine Teelley | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 81 | A. J. Atchison | 33 | Head | Grocer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Edith Atchison | 23 | Wife | — | England |
| 83 | Margaret G Atchison | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Margaret Price | 20 | L-in-Law | Cl. Grocery Store | England |
| 85 | Mary Davis | 23 | Boarder | Dress Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | H. A. Gill | 35 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Jennie Gill | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Annie Lang | 26 | Boarder | Coil Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Andrew Hugh | 59 | Head | Cl. Grocery | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Matilda Hugh | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Homer Hugh | 22 | Son | Laborer Mfg Co | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Blanche S Hugh | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Howard E Hugh | 13 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | John Andrew Hugh | 10 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Frank Link Hugh | 7 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Amos Haugh | 28 | Head | Laborer Mfg Co | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary Haugh | 24 | Wife | — | England |
| 98 | Thomas Hale | 18 | B-in-Law | Laborer Mfg Co | England |
| 99 | Harry J Halkins | 23 | Head | Misc. Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Carrie Halkins | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)