Mary Downey — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Downey across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1855), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1855 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Downey
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Month	Oct
Birth Year	1855
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	City Of New York Borough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1855

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Agnes Downey	Daughter	—	17	~1883
Mary Downey	Spouse	—	45	~1855
Helen Downey	Daughter	—	7	~1893
Edward Downey	Son	—	5	~1895
Marie Downey	Daughter	—	12	~1888
Joseph Downey	Son	—	14	~1886
Bessie Downey	Daughter	—	26	~1874
John Downey	Son	—	9	~1891
William Downey	Son	—	18	~1882
John Downey	Head	—	55	~1845

Census Appearances

1900

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 45

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1855 — 10 household members

Surname	Downey
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Month	Oct
Birth Year	1855
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1910

Kings, New …

Head, age 50

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Downey
Given Name	Marie E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Children Born	6
Children Living	6
Year of Immigration	1862
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Mary Downey

Spouse · 1900 · age 45 · b. ~1855 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1061unit:0032)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jessie D. Bowman	13	Daughter	At School	Scotland
2	Robert P. Bowman	10	Son	At School	Scotland
3	Thomas Moneley	32	Head	Fireman	Massachusetts
4	Cora Moneley	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
5	Anna Moneley	6	Daughter	—	New York
6	Helen Moneley	4	Daughter	—	New York
7	Norman Moneley	2	Son	—	New York
8	Frank Moneley	1	Son	—	New York
9	Martha Mory	64	Mother	—	Canada English
10	Joseph Sothern	50	Head	—	England
11	Margaret Sothern	48	Wife	—	New York
12	Walter Sothern	19	Son	Clerk Power Office	New York
13	Minnie Sothern	29	D in Law	—	New York
14	John Downey	55	Head	—	Ireland
15	Mary Downey THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Ireland
16	Bessie Downey	26	Daughter	—	New York
17	William Downey	18	Son	Book Keeper	New York
18	Agnes Downey	16	Daughter	—	New York
19	Joseph Downey	14	Son	Bakers Boy	New York
20	Marie Downey	12	Daughter	At School	New York
21	John C. Downey	9	Son	At School	New York
22	Helen Downey	7	Daughter	At School	New York
23	Edward Downey	4	Son	—	New York
24	John J. Murphy	35	Head	—	Ireland
25	Kate Murphy	31	Wife	—	New York
26	Agnes Murphy	5	Daughter	—	New York
27	Timothy J. Murphy	3	Son	—	New York
28	Loretta E. Murphy	1	Daughter	—	New York
29	Amelia Smith	63	Head	—	New York
30	James W. Smith	27	Son	Book Keeper	New York
31	Elizabeth Wordle	26	Head	—	New York
32	Eva Wordle	34	Sister	School Teacher	New York
33	William N. Wordle	23	Nephew	Salesman Hosiery	New York
34	Mary Ward	38	Boarder	Pattern Cutter	Ohio
35	Mabel F. Smith	4	Boarder	—	New York
36	Augustus Taylor	52	Head	Letter Carrier	New York
37	Agnes A. Taylor	57	Wife	—	England
38	Robert A. Taylor	27	Son	Organist	New York
39	George W. Taylor	24	Son	Insurance Clerk	New York
40	William Atney	40	S in Law	Mason	New York
41	Augusta Lowell	31	Head	Laundress	Germany
42	Kate Nolan	62	Head	—	Ireland
43	Patrick Nolan	36	Son	—	Ireland
44	Nicholas Nolan	23	Son	—	Ireland
45	Kate Nolan	25	D in Law	—	Ireland
46	James Nolan	1	Grandson	—	New York
47	Frederick Lodin	38	Head	—	Sweden
48	Alma Lodin	32	Wife	—	Sweden
49	Viola Lodin	9	Daughter	At School	New York
50	Agnes Lodin	7	Daughter	At School	New York

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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)

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