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Martha Foster — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Martha Foster across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1833), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1833
Female
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1833 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Evanston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1833 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Corlett | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Edward Foster | Son | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Ruth Foster | Other | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| John Foster | Son | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Grace Corlett | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Alice Foster | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1869 |
| Martha Foster | Head | — | 67 | ~1833 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 67
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1833 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1833 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 76
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1834 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Marietta F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Foster across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Foster
Head · 1900 · age 67 · b. ~1833 · Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu292unit:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Orrin L. Lynch | 11 | Son | At School | Nebraska |
| 52 | Byron W. Lynch | 7 | Son | At School | Nebraska |
| 53 | Byron Baxter | 54 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 54 | Edward D. Schell | 39 | Head | Milk Wagon Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Hilda Schell | 26 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Dilwyn Hadlock | 45 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Mary Hadlock | 34 | Wife | Dress Maker | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Josephine Hadlock | 18 | Daughter | At School | So Dakota |
| 59 | May Hadlock | 12 | Daughter | At School | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Frank Hadlock | 10 | Son | At School | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Anna Hadlock | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Robt W. Brown | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Mary Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Aimee Brown | 24 | Daughter | Opera Singer | Ohio |
| 65 | Mary B. Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Robt M. Brown | 19 | Son | City Surveyor | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary E. Childs | 67 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Frank A. Childs | 23 | Son | Architect | Illinois |
| 69 | Cora B. Childs | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Siena Duat | 19 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 71 | Thos Champney | 25 | Boarder | Coachman | England |
| 72 | John Walton | 52 | Head | Book Seller | New York |
| 73 | Ella Walton | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Earl Walton | 16 | Son | Music Student | Washington |
| 75 | George Walton | 8 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 76 | Fred Merrill | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | Cora Merrill | 45 | Sister | — | New York |
| 78 | W. W. Cook | 41 | Head | Physician | Ohio |
| 79 | Rebecca Cook | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Katherine Cook | 18 | Daughter | At School | Ohio |
| 81 | Robinson Cook | 12 | Son | At School | Ohio |
| 82 | Julia Cook | 11 | Daughter | At School | Ohio |
| 83 | Laura Cook | 9 | Daughter | At School | Ohio |
| 84 | Adelaide Cook | 7 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 85 | Ruth Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Wm H. Pope | 42 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 87 | Lucy W. Pope | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Wm C. Pope | 9 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 89 | W. Caroline Pope | 7 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 90 | Henry A. Pope | 40 | Brother | Salesman (Store) | Illinois |
| 91 | Mary S. Pope | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Helen G. Pope | 8 | Daughter | At School | Oregon |
| 93 | Henry R. Pope | 6 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 94 | Martha Foster THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Maine |
| 95 | Edward Foster | 45 | Son | Horse Mover | Illinois |
| 96 | Alice C. Foster | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | John H. Foster | 25 | Son | Horse Mover | Illinois |
| 98 | Ruth F. Foster | 16 | Granddaughter | At School | Illinois |
| 99 | Grace Corlett | 7 | Daughter | At School | Ohio |
| 100 | Grace Corlett | 6 | Daughter | At School | Ohio |
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)