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John Cavanaugh — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Cavanaugh across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Township / Ward | Mahanoy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cavanaugh | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Patrick Cavanaugh | Son | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| John Cavanaugh | Head | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Annie Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Mary Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Mary Cavanaugh | Spouse | — | — | |
| John Cavanaugh | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Maggie Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Ellen Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1850 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 59
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1851 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cavaner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 39 |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Cavanaugh across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cavanaugh
Head · 1900 · age 50 · b. ~1850 · Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1483unit:0839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Mcdonald | 9 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas Mcdonald | 7 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Mcdonald | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Mcdonald | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Mcdonald | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Catherine Jones | 29 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Mary Jones | 26 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Agnes Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Annie Jones | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Ireland |
| 10 | James Jones | 20 | Son | Day Laborer | Ireland |
| 11 | Rose Jones | 18 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Gorman | 26 | Son Law | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Madeline Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Philip Mccormack | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Susan Mccormack | 10 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sarah Mccormack | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Mccormack | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alice Mccormack | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Mccormack | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Mccormack | 32 | Head | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Julia Mccormack | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | William Mccormack | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frances Mccormack | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Nicholas Mccormack | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Bernard Gorman | 26 | Head | Miner Coal | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jennie Gorman | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Gorman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Margaret Gorman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Florence Gorman | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Patrick Gorman | 28 | Brother | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bridget Kelly | 15 | Niece | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Cavanaugh THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Coal Miner | Ireland |
| 33 | Mary Cavanaugh | None | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Patrick Cavanaugh | 23 | Son | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Cavanaugh | 21 | Son | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Maggie Cavanaugh | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ellen Cavanaugh | 18 | Daughter | Pa | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Cavanaugh | 14 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas Cavanaugh | 12 | Son | Slate Picker (Coal) | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Cavanaugh | 10 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Annie Cavanaugh | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Patrick Doyle | 39 | Head | Watchman (Coal) | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Hannah Doyle | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Katie Doyle | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ellen Doyle | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Doyle | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Burke | 40 | Head | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ellen Burke | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Julia Burke | 11 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Maggie Burke | 10 | Daughter | At School | 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)