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Mary French — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Mary French across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Lucy — first a daughter (b.~1872), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1872
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | None, District of Columbia |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary French | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| Charles Anderson | Head | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| Elsie Washington | Other | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| James French | Other | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Willie French | Other | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Alina Webb | Other | — | 90 | ~1810 |
| Isaac Washington | Other | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Lovell Seymour | Other | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| William French | Son | — | 39 | ~1861 |
| Lucy Anderson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
None, District …
Daughter, age 28
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
None, District …
Spouse, age 37
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franks |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Spouse, age 47
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frank |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 French across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in None, District of Columbia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Anderson
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Anderson
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary French
Daughter · 1900 · age 28 · b. ~1872 · District of Columbia
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Sibling
William French
Sibling · 1900 · age 39
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 — None, District of Columbia
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1900 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu162unit:0982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Harris | 30 | Head | Laborer (Day) | Virginia |
| 2 | Cornelia A Harris | 28 | Wife | Laundry | Virginia |
| 3 | Lillian P Harris | 11 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth B Harris | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 5 | Molly Phillips | 28 | Roomer | Servant | Maryland |
| 6 | Frank Black | 40 | Head | Loaf | Virginia |
| 7 | Ellen Black | 28 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 8 | Martha Marlow | 57 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Calbert | 79 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 10 | Mary Larkin | 73 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Frank Larkin | 53 | Boarder | Porter Hotel | Ireland |
| 12 | Charles Anderson | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucy T Anderson | 50 | Wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary French THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 15 | William French | 39 | Son | Laborer (Day) | Virginia |
| 16 | James French | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Willie French | 7 | Grandson | At School | Virginia |
| 18 | Elsie Washington | 19 | Step-daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 19 | Isaac Washington | 14 | Step-son | At School | Virginia |
| 20 | Alina Webb | 90 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lovell Seymour | 22 | Boarder | Street Sweeper | Virginia |
| 22 | Amanda Canal | 49 | Head | Laundress | Dist. of Columbia |
| 23 | Richard Canal | 32 | Son | Porter, China Store | Dist. of Columbia |
| 24 | Mabel Canal | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 25 | Bessie Canal | 22 | Daughter | Laundry | Dist. of Columbia |
| 26 | Sarah Brown | 28 | Boarder | Servant | Virginia |
| 27 | Marie Brown | 11 | Boarder | At School | Dist. of Columbia |
| 28 | George Brown | 9 | Boarder | At School | Dist. of Columbia |
| 29 | Viola Brown | 6 | Boarder | At School | Dist. of Columbia |
| 30 | Mamie Browning | 19 | Roomer | Servant | Alabama |
| 31 | Thomas Revels | 35 | Head | Laborer (Day) | South Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Revels | 25 | Wife | Servant | Dist. of Columbia |
| 33 | Florence L Revels | 10 | Daughter | At School | Dist. of Columbia |
| 34 | Clarence W Revels | 3 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 35 | Fred Jones | 26 | Roomer | Laborer (Day) | Ohio |
| 36 | Henry Armistead | 36 | Roomer | Waiter-Hotel | Maryland |
| 37 | Ruth Armistead | 30 | Roomer | Servant | Maryland |
| 38 | James E Smart | 27 | Lodger | Printer | Alabama |
| 39 | Walter P Dean | 35 | Boarder | Printer | New York |
| 40 | John J Mccarthy | 36 | Lodger | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 41 | William Casey | 30 | Lodger | Bookbinder | New York |
| 42 | Isaac H Kinsey | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Clinton L Godman | 38 | Boarder | Book Binder | Maryland |
| 44 | Stephen P O'Donnell | 39 | Boarder | Printer | Ohio |
| 45 | James C Mcdonald | 45 | Boarder | Book Binder | Maryland |
| 46 | Jackson J Duggan | 30 | Lodger | Engineer-Stationary | South Carolina |
| 47 | Richard L Edwards | 26 | Lodger | Govt. Clerk | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)