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Elizabeth Richards — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Richards across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1852), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1852
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Lackawanna Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Richards | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Bert Richards | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Richards | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| Jessie Richards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Elizabeth Richards | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| David Richards | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Maude Richards | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| William Richards | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Harry Richards | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| David Richards | Head | — | 48 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1852 — 10 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 56
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Richards across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Richards
Spouse · 1900 · age 48 · b. ~1852 · Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1421unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbur A Stevens | 13 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jacob F Stevens | 74 | Boarder | Milk Dealer | New York |
| 3 | William H Jones | 55 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 4 | Annie Jones | 53 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 5 | Isaac F Jones | 30 | Son | Coal Nightmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gwennie Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Roy Jones | 10 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | David Richards | 48 | Head | Day Laborer | Wales |
| 9 | Elizabeth Richards THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 10 | Elizabeth Richards | 23 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 11 | Maude Richards | 21 | Daughter | Reeling In Silk Mill | Wales |
| 12 | David Richards | 18 | Son | Miner In Coal Mine | Wales |
| 13 | William Richards | 16 | Son | Miner In Coal Mine | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jessie Richards | 14 | Daughter | Clerk In Dry Goods Store | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Bert Richards | 10 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harry Richards | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Arthur Richards | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Nicholas Buch | 37 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Julia Buch | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Albert H Buch | 16 | Son | Asst Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James N Buch | 14 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edith J Buch | 11 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Reese D Jones | 42 | Head | Piano Salesman | Wales |
| 24 | Sarah J Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 25 | Judith G Jones | 10 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 26 | Olivia M Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | David E Jones | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Myrwyn J Jones | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Robert P Jones | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William R Evans | 22 | Boarder | — | Wales |
| 31 | Morris Williams | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Wales |
| 32 | Ellen Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 33 | Mary E Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 34 | William Williams | 18 | Son | At School | Wales |
| 35 | Annie Williams | 15 | Daughter | At School | Wales |
| 36 | Martin Birtley | 56 | Head | Staty Engineer | England |
| 37 | Jane Birtley | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Birtley | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lillian Birtley | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Gertrude Birtley | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Maude Birtley | 16 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Olive Birtley | 14 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ethel Birtley | 10 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Willie K Nash | 35 | Head | Coal Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Emma Nash | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Meltha Nash | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Carlton Nash | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John H Williams | 56 | Head | Contractor | Wales |
| 49 | Anna Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 50 | John Jr Williams | 29 | Son | House Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
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)