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Mary Lester — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lester across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caroline, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1840), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1840
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Caroline, Maryland |
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Election District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1840 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lester | Head | — | 63 | ~1837 |
| Mary Lester | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| Annie Pipkin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Nellie Lester | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| James Mcnilla | Other | — | 46 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caroline, Maryland
Spouse, age 60
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1840 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lester |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Caroline, Maryland
Spouse, age 69
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1841 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lister |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 52 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Caroline, Maryland
Other, age 84
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1836 — 19 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lister |
| Given Name | Myra |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lester across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Caroline, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lester
Spouse · 1900 · age 60 · b. ~1840 · Maryland
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1900 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
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1900 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu619unit:0622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret A. Collins | 57 | Wife | At School | Maryland |
| 2 | Howard Collins | 14 | Son | At School | Maryland |
| 3 | Ernest B. Collins | 10 | Son | At School | Maryland |
| 4 | James H. Tribbett | 29 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 5 | Hattie S. Tribbett | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Howard Hammer | 13 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | John H. Bailey | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 8 | Margaret Bailey | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Robert Bailey | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary Bailey | 17 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 11 | Henry Bailey | 12 | Son | At School | Maryland |
| 12 | Lucy Bailey | 9 | Daughter | At School | Maryland |
| 13 | Jennie Bailey | 6 | Daughter | At School | Maryland |
| 14 | Howard Brown | 22 | Head | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | Georgia Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Mamie Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | John W. Wyatt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 18 | Jennie Wyatt | 32 | Sister | House Keeper | Maryland |
| 19 | Mark Eason | 15 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | James E. Lester | 62 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 21 | Mary S. Lester THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Nellie Lester | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | Maryland |
| 23 | Annie E. Pipkin | 12 | Daughter | At School | Maryland |
| 24 | James Mcnilla | 45 | Boarder | — | Scotland |
| 25 | Nathaniel Chance | 36 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 26 | Elizabeth Chance | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Lucy Chance | 12 | Daughter | At School | Maryland |
| 28 | Nellie Chance | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Thomas Chance | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Lucinda Chance | 80 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 31 | John B. Raughley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 32 | Annie M. Raughley | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Mary E. Raughley | 24 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Peter S. Raughley | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 35 | Joshua A. Raughley | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 36 | Hester L. Raughley | 17 | Daughter | At School | Maryland |
| 37 | George E. Raughley | 14 | Son | At School | Maryland |
| 38 | William C. Raughley | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Peter Slaughter | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 40 | Minnie Slaughter | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Florence L. Slaughter | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Edith P. Slaughter | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Harvey Slaughter | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Louis Slaughter | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Bessie Slaughter | None | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | John Butler | 21 | Boarder | Farmer | Maryland |
| 47 | Katie Butler | 21 | Boarder | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 48 | Elmer Holms | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 49 | Walter Tribbett | 36 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 50 | Cora Tribbett | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)