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John Gillespie — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Gillespie across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1847 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year1900
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameGillespie
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age52
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIreland
Birth MonthDec
Birth Year1847
Year of Immigration1863
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationSwitchman
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth CountryIreland
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
OccupationSwitchman
Township / WardBorough Of Manhattan
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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Gillespie Head — 53 ~1847
Elizabeth Gillespie Daughter — 18 ~1882
Margaret Gillespie Daughter — 22 ~1878
John Gillespie Son — 20 ~1880
Alice Gillespie Daughter — 12 ~1888
Mary Gillespie Spouse — 55 ~1845
Arthur Gillespie Son — 27 ~1873
Annie Donegan Other — 22 ~1878

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Head, age 53
New York, New York · implied b. ~1847 — 8 household members
Surname Gillespie
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1847
Year of Immigration 1863
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Switchman
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1910
New York, …
Other, age 60
New York, New York · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gillespie
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Brother
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 60
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1860
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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John Gillespie
Head · 1900 · age 53 · b. ~1847 · New York
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Original Census Page

1900 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1109unit:0644)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Spitzer 40 Head Cloak Maker Hungary
2 Joseph Dancourt 49 Head Dancer France
3 Mary Dancourt 40 Wife — New York
4 Joseph Jr. Dancourt 16 Son — New York
5 John Vance 36 Head Letter Carrier Ireland
6 Mary Vance 37 Wife — England
7 Lizzie Vance 12 Daughter At School New York
8 William Vance 10 Son At School New York
9 Grace Vance 8 Daughter At School New York
10 Ellen Vance 5 Daughter — New York
11 Cornelius Kirby 43 Head Policeman Ireland
12 Kate F. Kirby 41 Wife — Penn
13 James J. Kirby 20 Son Plumber New York
14 Annie L. Kirby 18 Daughter — New York
15 Cornelius J. Kirby 16 Son Salesman New York
16 Joseph Kirby 8 Son At School New York
17 Regina Kirby 6 Daughter At School New York
18 Andrew Kirby 3 Son — New York
19 Margaret Savage 35 Sister in law Saleslady Penn
20 Ellen O'Brien 22 Boarder — Ireland
21 On Mark 38 Head Laundryman China
22 John Murray 68 Head — Ireland
23 Delia Murray 33 Daughter Dressmaker New York
24 Harriet Murray 30 Daughter Dressmaker New York
25 Thomas Thatcher 38 Head Engineer Ohio
26 Harriet Thatcher 40 Wife — Ohio
27 Gertrude Thatcher 15 Daughter At School Ohio
28 Harry Thatcher 13 Son At School New York
29 Alice Thatcher 10 Daughter At School New York
30 Thomas Thatcher 7 Son At School New York
31 Corinne Thatcher 5 Daughter — New York
32 Francis Thatcher 3 Son — New York
33 John Gillespie THIS PERSON 52 Head Switchman Ireland
34 Mary Gillespie 55 Wife — Ireland
35 Arthur Gillespie 26 Son Bartender New York
36 Margaret Gillespie 21 Daughter Dressmaker New York
37 John Gillespie 19 Son Electrician New York
38 Elizabeth Gillespie 17 Daughter — New York
39 Alice Gillespie 11 Daughter At School New York
40 Annie Donegan 22 Servant Servant Ireland
41 Isaac Milse 39 Head Waiter New York
42 John Oates 26 Boarder Hatter New York
43 Georgiana Oates 23 Boarder — New York
44 Katie Oates 21 Boarder School Teacher New York
45 William Oates 17 Boarder Plumber New York
46 Esther Connors 42 Head — New York
47 Maggie Connors 17 Daughter Saleslady (Dry Goods) New York
48 Dolores Connors 6 Daughter — New York
49 Martha O'Brien 46 Head — Ireland
50 Charles O'Brien 20 Son Undertaker New York

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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)

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