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Mary Shaw — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Harrison, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shaw across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harrison, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eldridge & Nathalie — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Harrison, Texas |
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 2 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shaw | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Eldridge Shaw | Head | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Guly Shaw | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Jessie Shaw | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Hattie Shaw | Spouse | — | 10 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harrison, Texas
Daughter, age 3
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Harrison, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mathew |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Harrison, Texas
Other, age 23
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shaw |
| Given Name | Mozie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Shaw across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Harrison, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eldridge Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nathalie Shaw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Shaw (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Eldridge Shaw
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nathalie Shaw
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Shaw
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Shaw
Daughter · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · Texas
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Sibling
Jessie Shaw
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guly Shaw
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
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 — Harrison, Texas
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1900 US Federal Census — Harrison, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1643unit:0118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Sullivan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Eliza Sullivan | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ezekiel Sullivan | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Susan Smart | 50 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Henry Smart | 11 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Alex Jenkins | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Patsy Jenkins | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Leola Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 9 | Bell Jenkins | 7 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 10 | Lou Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Mary Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | J S Ruffin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Margaret Ruffin | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Savana Ruffin | 14 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 15 | Tom Ruffin | 13 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 16 | Mary Ruffin | 11 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 17 | June Ruffin | 52 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Major Simmons | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Sam Simmons | 10 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 20 | J H White | 75 | Head | Farm Laborer | S Carolina |
| 21 | Madison May | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Dicey May | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | M Flournoy | 80 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | H Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Hester Johnson | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Umita Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Annie Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | John Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Savannah Blake | 9 | Ad Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ishman Lee | 12 | Ad Son | At School | Texas |
| 31 | Eldridge Shaw | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Hattie Shaw | 10 | Wife | At School | Texas |
| 33 | Guly Shaw | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Jessie Shaw | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Mary Shaw THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Nat Ferrell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Dolly Ferrell | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Emma L Ferrell | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Charity Ferrell | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | John H Ferrell | 16 | Son | At School | Louisiana |
| 41 | Hiram H Ferrell | 11 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 42 | Alverta Ferrell | 9 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 43 | Payton H Ferrell | 7 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 44 | Clotice Ferrell | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Dora Ferrell | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Nat Ferrell | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | John Sims | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Amanda Sims | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Houston Sims | 11 | Ad Son | At School | Texas |
| 50 | Levy Gibson | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)