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Mary Cain — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Harrison, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cain across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Harrison, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Harrison, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grant District Magisterial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotha Cain | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| John Cain | Head | — | 32 | ~1868 |
| Mary Cain | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Thomas Cain | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| James Cain | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Emma Cain | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Loss Cain | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Norman Cain | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Earl Cain | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harrison, West …
Spouse, age 29
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Harrison, West …
Spouse, age 35
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cain across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Harrison, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cain
Spouse · 1900 · age 29 · b. ~1871 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1760unit:0332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Cain | 32 | Head | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Cain THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | James Cain | 8 | Son | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas Cain | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Earl Cain | 5 | Son | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Emma Cain | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Norman Cain | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lotha Cain | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Loss Cain | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Samuel T Garrison | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Callie E Garrison | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | William E Garrison | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Earl W Garrison | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Marion Garrison | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Almira Garrison | 68 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Lorna B Garrison | 31 | Sister | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Levi Shinn | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mary E Shinn | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Isaac Boyd | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Samuel P Davis | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Sarah Davis | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | James Davis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Anthony Davis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Stephen T Simms | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Sarah E Simms | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ogaite C Simms | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lester M Simms | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Elias Lewiske | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Elizabeth M Lewiske | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lewis L Lewiske | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lula Lewiske | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Alice Wright | 16 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Silas Alburn | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary A Alburn | 68 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | William S Alburn | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | James M Alburn | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Susan E Alburn | 58 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | T S Bishop | 13 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ada Bishop | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Julia Sandy | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Ray Sandy | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Timothy Linn | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ida V Linn | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Maud Linn | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Edna E Linn | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Sarah E Linn | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mary A Linn | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Guy Linn | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Lelay Linn | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lill Linn | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)