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Ellen Clark — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Clark across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1855
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Gaughan | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Gaughan | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Edward Gaughan | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Ellen Clark | Head | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| Walter Gaughan | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Clark across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Clark
Head · 1900 · age 45 · b. ~1855 · 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:1900:12thcensusofpopu1420unit:0703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter S Everity | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Michael Horan | 50 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Ireland |
| 53 | Annie E Horan | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Catherine Horan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Andrew E Horan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dorothy Horan | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John J Burke | 27 | Head | Laborer, Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Nellie M Burke | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frank Campbell | 41 | Head | Blacksmith Tools | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Maria Campbell | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James J Campbell | 18 | Son | Laborer, Meat House | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harry A Campbell | 17 | Son | Laborer, Tinning | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John P Campbell | 14 | Son | Laborer, Meat House | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Gertrude Campbell | 11 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frank Campbell | 9 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Patrick P J Loftus | 37 | Boarder | Janitor, School | Ireland |
| 67 | John Gethins | 27 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Gethins | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Marion Gethins | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ellen Clark THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 71 | James M Clark | 11 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Henry Gaughan | 19 | Son | Laborer, Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Thomas J Gaughan | 18 | Son | Laborer, Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edward S Gaughan | 15 | Son | Laborer, Laundry | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Walter Gaughan | 13 | Son | Laborer, Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James B Kelly | 61 | Head | Laborer, Coal Mines | Ireland |
| 77 | Margaret Kelly | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Mary E Kelly | 29 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lizzie Kelly | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Bridget Kelly | 23 | Daughter | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Thomas Kelly | 21 | Son | Paymaster | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Agnes Kelly | 18 | Daughter | Saleswoman, Drygoods | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William Price | 38 | Head | Roller, Nut + Bolt Wks | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Rebecca Price | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Walter W Price | 18 | Son | Laborer, Nut + Bolt Wks | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Joseph A Price | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Ira G Price | 10 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Thomas S Price | 6 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Arthur W Price | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Joseph Sparrow | 44 | Head | Puddler, Iron Works | Maryland |
| 91 | Sarah B Sparrow | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Mary A Sparrow | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Calvin G Sparrow | 18 | Son | Laborer, Nut + Bolt Wks | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Clarence W Sparrow | 16 | Son | Laborer, Nut + Bolt Wks | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Fred C Sparrow | 12 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Walter D Sparrow | 11 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Alexander Sparrow | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Andrew Seiler | 36 | Head | Brewmaster | Kentucky |
| 99 | Christiana Seiler | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Hilda K Seiler | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)