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Margaret Walker — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Walker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1858
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Walker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Walker | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Bessie Foster | Other | — | 39 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 42
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Spouse, age 52
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 62
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | M. Priscilla |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Walker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Walker
Head · 1900 · age 42 · b. ~1858 · Delaware
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1900 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1900 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu155unit:0264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Foreaker | 34 | Head | Lineman Telph. | Delaware |
| 2 | Sallie L. Foreaker | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Albert Cline | 43 | Head | Upholsterer | New York |
| 4 | Elizabeth Cline | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | May E. Cline | 22 | Daughter | Clerk Dry Goods | New York |
| 6 | Charlotte H. Cline | 19 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 7 | Alice B. Cline | 16 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 8 | Anita Walker | 37 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Ellen Walker | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 10 | Charles Horn | 68 | Head | Contractor Mason | Vermont |
| 11 | Emma M. Horn | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John M. Horn | 33 | Son | Contractor Granite | Delaware |
| 13 | Matilda A. Horn | 30 | D-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Elsie P. Horn | 25 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Carrie Sullivan | 17 | Servant | Servant | Delaware |
| 16 | Wesley Eyer | 25 | Boarder | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Irving Eyer | 22 | Boarder | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Esther E. Armstrong | 52 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 19 | Margaret Walker THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Bessie H. Foster | 38 | Sister | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 21 | Bessie L. Walker | 11 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 22 | William Fisher | 44 | Head | Merchant | Ireland |
| 23 | Maria E. Fisher | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | William Fisher | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Mark M. Cleaver | 65 | F-in-law | Agt. Fire Ins. | Delaware |
| 26 | Lydia Cross | 42 | Servant | Servant | Delaware |
| 27 | James Van Trump | 45 | Head | Supt. Water Dept. | New Jersey |
| 28 | Anna D. Van Trump | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Louise H. Van Trump | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | James C. Van Trump | 18 | Son | Clerk R. R. Co. | Delaware |
| 31 | H. William Van Trump | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Louise M. Deacon | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Peter B. Ayars | 58 | Head | D-Y-U-O-O-F | New Jersey |
| 34 | Anna E. Ayars | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edward J. Ayars | 23 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 36 | Anna Ayars | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Margaret Ayars | 72 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | John Mcphail | 33 | Head | Agt. R. R. | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Kathryn Mcphail | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William G. Mcphail | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | James S. Mcphail | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ralph A. Mcphail | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Elmira M. Sumany | 42 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John S. Newton | 45 | Boarder | Physician | England |
| 45 | George Penington | 66 | Head | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 46 | Anna R. Penington | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | William Bentz | 61 | Head | Tailor | Delaware |
| 48 | Mary E. Bentz | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Sarah Flinn | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna T. Flinn | 42 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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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)