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Mary Bush — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bush across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leila Bush | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Henry Bush | Head | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Sarah Ashford | Other | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Lever Bush | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Henry Bush | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| David Bush | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Norman Bush | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Mary Bush | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 35
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 46
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 54
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bush across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bush
Spouse · 1900 · age 35 · b. ~1865 · South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1527unit:0402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. G. Bordy | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Effie Bordy | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Richard Richardson | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary E. Richardson | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Albert Richardson | 20 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lula J. Richardson | 19 | Daughter | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jack J. V. Richardson | 10 | Grand Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 8 | Isaac Wilson | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Richardson | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary J. Richardson | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Alfred Gibbs | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jessie Gibbs | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Tom Wilson | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lizzie Wilson | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Daniel Wilson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Richardson | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alice Richardson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ralph Richardson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Herbert Richardson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Boney | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Janie Boney | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ruth Boney | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James Duval | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Laura Duval | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ida Duval | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ruth Duval | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | James Duval | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ivory Duval | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Clara Ford | 50 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 30 | B. H. Richardson | 39 | Head | Farmer & Merchant | South Carolina |
| 31 | Florence Richardson | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Goodwin Richardson | 17 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 33 | Alice M. Richardson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Charles L. Richardson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Henry Bush | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Bush THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Leila Bush | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Norman Bush | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | David Bush | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Henry Bush | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lever Bush | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sarah Ashford | 20 | Niece | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | L. J. Watts | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary T. Watts | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Alva Watts | 15 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 46 | Cleveland Watts | 12 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Watts | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lizzie Watts | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ida Bell | 9 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Phil Cornwell | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
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)