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Mary Potter — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Potter across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1853
Female
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Potter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Gertrude Potter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Charlotte Potter | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Pauline Potter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Mary Potter | Head | — | 47 | ~1853 |
| Everard Potter | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Francis Potter | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 7 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 60
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Potter across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Potter
Head · 1900 · age 47 · b. ~1853 · Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu656unit:0662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Blum | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Santie Blum | 18 | Son | Clerk (Mining Office) | Vermont |
| 3 | Barbara Blum | 15 | Daughter | At School | Vermont |
| 4 | Mary M. Bragg | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Frank A. Bragg | 33 | Son | Agent (R.R. Co.) | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Charles L. Bragg | 22 | Son | Bank Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Edward C. Savage | 50 | Head | Express Owner | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mary Savage | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 9 | Clarence E. Savage | 18 | Son | Express Manager | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Frank H. Savage | 9 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 11 | William C. Gould | 41 | Cousin | Bookkeeper (Express) | Maine |
| 12 | John D. Floyd | 40 | Head | Agent (Am. Ex. Co.) | Canada (Eng) |
| 13 | Carrie M. Floyd | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Fred Davis | 20 | Lodger | Clerk (American Ex. Co.) | Vermont |
| 15 | William C. Emerson | 33 | Lodger | Fireman (Book 6) | Maine |
| 16 | George L. Mason | 30 | Head | Customs House Broker | Connecticut |
| 17 | Georgia B. Mason | 26 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Hopkins Moore | 63 | Head | Janitor (Church) | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mary J. Moore | 63 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Fred A. Moore | 31 | Son | Employment Bureau Man | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Robert C. Bird | 25 | Head | Iron Founder | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Lotta S. Bird | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | John L. Albro | 38 | Head | Mer. (Dry Goods) | Vermont |
| 24 | Annie L. Albro | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | J. Russell Albro | 9 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Louis F. Albro | 5 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Maggie Baldwin | 21 | Servant | Domestic Servant | Cape Breton |
| 28 | Annie L. Prescott | 36 | Head | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Charles L. Prescott | 17 | Son | Stock Broker | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Eliza M. Jackson | 61 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | John W. Alscott | 31 | Head | Mer. (Ice Cream) | Maine |
| 32 | Eulalia Alscott | 26 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 33 | Laurence A. Alscott | 4 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Marguerite Rockett | 30 | Sister-in-law | Dressmaker | Nova Scotia |
| 35 | Walter S. Alscott | 26 | Brother | Clerk (Ice Cream) | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William Moody | 63 | Head | Wheelwright | Maine |
| 37 | Susan C. Moody | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lizzie Nolan | 20 | Servant | Domestic Servant | Ireland |
| 39 | James B. Forrestall | 43 | Head | Police Officer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Catherine M. Forrestall | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Sarah C. Forrestall | 12 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Joseph Forrestall | 76 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Minnie Forrestall | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary A. Potter THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | — | Maine |
| 45 | Mildred A. Potter | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Gertrude G. Potter | 17 | Daughter | Typewriter (Printing) | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Everard H. Potter | 16 | Son | Clerk (Groceries) | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Pauline H. Potter | 14 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Francis A. Potter | 10 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Charlotte A. Potter | 9 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
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)