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Mary Cavanaugh — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cavanaugh across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: Connecticut
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Cavanaugh | Head | — | 47 | ~1853 |
| Helen Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Esther Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Cavanaugh | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Mary Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| George Cavanaugh | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 10
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 19
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kavanaugh |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | jewelry co. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 28
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kavanagh |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 39
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kavanagh |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Other, age 49
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kavanaugh |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Cavanaugh across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Cavanaugh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cavanaugh (~0.92 confidence) and father George Kavanagh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Kavanagh (~0.92 confidence) and father George Kavanaugh (~0.92 confidence) and father George Kavanagh (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Frank Cavanaugh
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cavanaugh
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Kavanagh
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Kavanagh
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Kavanaugh
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Kavanagh
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Cavanaugh
Daughter · 1900 · age 10 · b. ~1890 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Esther Cavanaugh
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cavanaugh
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cavanaugh
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1900 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1506unit:0805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E Tierney | 47 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Rose Tierney | 23 | Daughter | Worsted Drawer | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Frank E Tierney | 21 | Son | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 4 | John A Tierney | 19 | Son | Second Hand Of Spin | Rhode Island |
| 5 | William Tierney | 16 | Son | Stone Cutter | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Joseph Tierney | 12 | Son | At School | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Agnes Tierney | 9 | Daughter | At School | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Gertrude Tierney | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Frank J Cavanaugh | 47 | Head | Woolen Carder | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Elizabeth Cavanaugh | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | George A Cavanaugh | 13 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Esther J Cavanaugh | 11 | Daughter | At School | Connecticut |
| 13 | Mary F Cavanaugh THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | At School | Connecticut |
| 14 | Helen E Cavanaugh | 8 | Daughter | At School | Connecticut |
| 15 | Clara Hughes | 35 | Head | House Cleaning | England |
| 16 | John Hughes | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | New York |
| 17 | Arthur Hughes | 9 | Nephew | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Mary Bowers | 64 | Mother | — | England |
| 19 | Ernest Hochstein | 43 | Head | Weaver, Worsted | Germany |
| 20 | Emil Hochstein | 24 | Son | Bar Tender | Germany |
| 21 | Richard Hochstein | 19 | Son | Laborer, Worsted | Germany |
| 22 | Arthur Hochstein | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Andrew Stewart | 48 | Head | Stone Cutter | Scotland |
| 24 | Ellen Stewart | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Charles Stewart | 21 | Son | Spinner, Woolen | Maine |
| 26 | Andrew Stewart | 12 | Son | Doffer | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Edward Stewart | 11 | Son | At School | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Loretta Stewart | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Frank Degnan | 25 | Boarder | Spinner, Woolen | Ireland |
| 30 | Patrick Sullivan | 38 | Head | Weaver, Woolen | Vermont |
| 31 | Mary F Sullivan | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Charles E Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Sarah Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Esther Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Helen Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Patrick Sheridan | 52 | Head | Laborer, Bleachery | Ireland |
| 37 | Margaret Sheridan | 50 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 38 | Charles Brown | 64 | Head | House Painter | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Elizabeth Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Joseph Knight | 64 | Head | — | England |
| 41 | Ann Knight | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 42 | Walter Velasco | 46 | Head | In Dye Room | Vermont |
| 43 | Mary B Velasco | 36 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Lilla M Velasco | 12 | Daughter | At School | Vermont |
| 45 | Ellen O'Connell | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Joseph P O'Connell | 33 | Son | Grocer | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Charles O'Connell | 31 | Son | Grocer | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Ellen F O'Connell | 28 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Clara Carey | 75 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Ferdinand Bohl | 26 | Head | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)