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Mary Reed — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1841), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1841
Female
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Mercer, Illinois |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eliza Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altic Reed | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Luman Ealey | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Elsie Reed | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Mary Reed | Head | — | 59 | ~1841 |
| Paula Reed | Other | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Ethel Ealey | Other | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Benton Ealey | Other | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Lee Ealey | Other | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Reed | Son | — | 38 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, Illinois
Head, age 59
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1841 — 9 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Mercer, Illinois
Other, age 67
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1843 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | U S |
| Mother's Birthplace | U S |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Mercer, Illinois
Other, age 78
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1842 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Reed
Head · 1900 · age 59 · b. ~1841 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu330unit:0057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dalton Shines | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | August Schrader | 69 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 53 | Amelia Schrader | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 54 | Hedwig Schrader | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Joseph Close | 34 | Head | Middle Doctor | Illinois |
| 56 | Hattie Close | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Bernis Close | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Virginia Mcgreer | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Henry Ramey | 28 | Head | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Minnie Ramey | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Lonnie Ramey | 15 | Brother | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Joseph Mchenry | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary E. Mchenry | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Elissa Mchenry | 9 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 65 | Pearl Whaley | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Arthur M. Whaley | 23 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 67 | (Not Named) Whaley | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Joseph Bush | 72 | Head | Landlord | Switzerland |
| 69 | Mary Bush | 75 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | Cora Noble | 32 | Head | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 71 | Imer Noble | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Charles Noble | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Henry Noble | 23 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Vandere | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Ambrose Harder | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | Eliza Miller | 33 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Harry L. Miller | 14 | Son | Day Laborer | Kansas |
| 78 | Mary Reed THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Thomas N. Reed | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Elsie Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Altic Reed | 13 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 82 | Paula Reed | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Luman Ealey | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Benton Ealey | 40 | Son-in-law | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Lee Ealey | 10 | Grandson | At School | Kansas |
| 86 | Ethel Ealey | 6 | Granddaughter | At School | Kansas |
| 87 | Clinton Reed | 29 | Head | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Lily Reed | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Samuel Adams | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Mary E. Adams | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Samuel C. Adams | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | William Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Lizzie Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Willie Brown | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 95 | Ray Brown | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 96 | John Brown | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Mary Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Lizzie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Hattie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | — | 22 | — | Day Laborer | Iowa |
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)