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Mary Richards — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Richards across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | West Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Richards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Richards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Rose Richards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Mary Richards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Belle Richards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Aldra Richards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Lorna Richards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Ephraim Richards | Head | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| William Richards | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Donna Richards | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Richards across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Richards
Daughter · 1900 · age 7 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Sibling
Donna Richards
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belle Richards
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Richards
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorna Richards
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aldra Richards
Sibling · 1900 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Richards
Sibling · 1900 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Richards
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu259unit:0424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary J. Varty | 25 | Daughter | Teacher School | Illinois |
| 52 | Melisa Gedahart | 27 | Lodger | Clerk Merchandise | Colorado |
| 53 | Polly Mellon | 26 | Lodger | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 54 | J Donohue | 44 | Lodger | Policeman | Ireland |
| 55 | Nellie Sorensen | 23 | Lodger | Dress Making | Iowa |
| 56 | Louis Young | 24 | Head | Dealer Paper | Illinois |
| 57 | Nellie Young | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Louis E. Young | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John B. Matlack | 51 | Head | Landlord | Maryland |
| 60 | Ephraim D. Richards | 44 | Head | Conductor St Ry | New York |
| 61 | Donna Richards | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | William S. Richards | 20 | Son | Dealer Coal | New York |
| 63 | Aldra D. Richards | 16 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 64 | Lorna W. Richards | 14 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 65 | Rose B. Richards | 12 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 66 | Donna A. Richards | 10 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 67 | Belle E. Richards | 8 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 68 | Mary Richards THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | At School | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Ruth Richards | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | James Christie | 52 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 71 | Nellie A. Christie | 23 | Wife | Book Keeper | Ireland |
| 72 | Mary Christie | 19 | Daughter | Clerk Dry Goods | Ireland |
| 73 | William Christie | 17 | Son | Clerk Dry Goods | Ireland |
| 74 | Colin Christie | 14 | Son | Clerk Piano Facty | Ireland |
| 75 | Jennie Richards | 26 | Daughter | Dealer Provisions | Scotland |
| 76 | Ethel E. Richards | 6 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 77 | John C. Arey | 65 | Head | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Mary E. Arey | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | George E. Arey | 39 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Mabel L. Arey | 32 | Daughter | Artist | Illinois |
| 81 | Hattie L. Close | 43 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Roy L. Arey | 23 | Nephew | Press Foreman | Illinois |
| 83 | George R. Allen | 24 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 84 | William Wilson | 43 | Head | Butcher | Canada (Eng) |
| 85 | Elizabeth Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | George H. Wilson | 22 | Son | Clerk Stationery | Illinois |
| 87 | James B. Wilson | 19 | Son | Clerk Stationery | Illinois |
| 88 | Charlotte R. Wilson | 13 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 89 | Fred Whittingham | 27 | Lodger | Compositor | Illinois |
| 90 | Maurice Whittingham | 25 | Lodger | Editor | Illinois |
| 91 | Thomas Mcguire | 66 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Alexander Taggart | 41 | Head | Cashier In Mill | Ohio |
| 93 | Mary Taggart | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Laura Taggart | 11 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 95 | Mabel Taggart | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Otto Chellberg | 38 | Head | Locksmith | Sweden |
| 97 | Caroline Chellberg | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 98 | Blenda Chellberg | 14 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 99 | Sidney Chellberg | 12 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 100 | Arthur Chellberg | 10 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
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)