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Mary Potter — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Eaton, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Potter across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Eaton, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1852
Female
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Eaton, Michigan |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Windsor Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Potter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Daisy Potter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Mary Potter | Head | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| John Lee | Other | — | 79 | ~1821 |
| Jessie Wakeman | Other | — | 58 | ~1842 |
| Bert Potter | Son | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| George Potter | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Andrew Potter | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Potter | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Eaton, Michigan
Head, age 48
Eaton, Michigan · implied b. ~1852 — 9 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Eaton, Michigan
Spouse, age 58
Eaton, Michigan · implied b. ~1852 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Potter across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Eaton, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Potter
Head · 1900 · age 48 · b. ~1852 · Michigan
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1900 US Federal Census — Eaton, Michigan
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1900 US Federal Census — Eaton, Michigan
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu709unit:1035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Potter THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | George A. Potter | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 3 | Vida Potter | 12 | Daughter | At School | Michigan |
| 4 | Daisy E. Potter | 7 | Daughter | At School | Michigan |
| 5 | Joseph E. Potter | 5 | Son | At School | Michigan |
| 6 | Bert T. Potter | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Andrew Potter | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 8 | John Lee | 78 | Father | Farm Laborer | Ireland |
| 9 | Jessie Wakeman | 58 | Boarder | Music Teacher | New York |
| 10 | Samuel H. Benjamin | 26 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Martha B. Benjamin | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Claud R. Benjamin | 8 | Son | At School | Michigan |
| 13 | Alfred B. Edwards | 27 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Cora E. Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Brazil B. Edwards | 5 | Son | At School | Ohio |
| 16 | Oscar H. Twining | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 17 | Delia A. Twining | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Hattie M. Twining | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 19 | Nora Twining | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 20 | Rilla R. Twining | 10 | Daughter | At School | Michigan |
| 21 | Sheridan P. Twining | 8 | Son | At School | Michigan |
| 22 | Robert B. Montgomery | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 23 | Lottie Montgomery | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mabel Montgomery | 15 | Daughter | At School | Michigan |
| 25 | Jay L. Montgomery | 11 | Son | At School | Michigan |
| 26 | Fred Lang | 31 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 27 | Addie A. Lang | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | John Lang | 77 | Father | Farm Laborer | England |
| 29 | Gordon Bush | 16 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | Will H. Bailey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Clara R. Bailey | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Glenn H. Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Mary E. Barber | 22 | Daughter in law | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 34 | James H. Tiedgen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 35 | Emily Tiedgen | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 36 | Fred A. Tiedgen | 23 | Son | At School | Michigan |
| 37 | Walter M. Tiedgen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Gerrit C. Hull | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Mary R. Hull | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Earl D. Hull | 6 | Son | At School | Michigan |
| 41 | Nathan P. Hull | 22 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Grace Hull | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Thelma Hull | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Sarah J. Hull | 59 | Mother | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 45 | John Hull | 30 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 46 | Walter E. Todd | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 47 | Nancy E. Todd | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Gertrude M. Todd | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)