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Mary Kirk — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Cass, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Kirk across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cass, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1841), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1841
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cass, Texas |
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1841 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Williams | Other | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| James Kirk | Son | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Charles Kirk | Son | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Birdie Kirk | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Thomas Kirk | Son | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Robert Kirk | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Richard Kirk | Son | — | 37 | ~1863 |
| Mary Kirk | Head | — | 59 | ~1841 |
| Mary Kirk | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cass, Texas
Head, age 59
Cass, Texas · implied b. ~1841 — 9 household members
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Cass, Texas
Other, age 70
Cass, Texas · implied b. ~1840 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Kirk across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Cass, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Kirk
Head · 1900 · age 59 · b. ~1841 · Texas
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1900 US Federal Census — Cass, Texas
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1900 US Federal Census — Cass, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1618unit:0379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Cary | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Antony Wright | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Lilla Wright | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | J M Melton | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mary Melton | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Robert Melton | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | John Melton | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | James Scott | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Eulaula Scott | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Dora Scott | 22 | Daughter | Clerk Dry-Goods | Texas |
| 11 | Mattie Scott | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Elvis Scott | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Clarence Scott | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Austin Scott | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | James Sheffard | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Agnes Sheffard | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Mary Sheffard | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Shantel Sheffard | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Leroy Sheffard | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Kate Sheffard | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Ophelia Sheffard | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Mary Kirk THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Thomas Kirk | 39 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Richard Kirk | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | James Kirk | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Birdie Kirk | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Charles Kirk | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | Robert Kirk | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Mary Kirk | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Thomas Williams | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Aleck Powell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Rosa Powell | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Otha Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Lizzie Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | William Powell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Martha Powell | 54 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 37 | Martha Powell | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Lizzie Minton | 16 | GrandDaughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | Mittie Minton | 14 | GrandDaughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | John Atkinson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 41 | Amanda Atkinson | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Moses Atkinson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Dora Atkinson | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Frank Atkinson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Riley Powell | 22 | Head | Shoe Maker | Texas |
| 46 | Clarett Powell | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Elsie Powell | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | James Powell | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Easton Jackson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Miranda Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)