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Mary Spencer — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Spencer across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Armstrong, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1851), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1851
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Armstrong, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wayne Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Spencer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Mary Spencer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Edith Spencer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Jacob Spencer | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Charles Spencer | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| George Spencer | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| John Spencer | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Carl Spencer | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Mary Spencer | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1851 — 9 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 58
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1852 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Spencer across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Armstrong, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Spencer
Spouse · 1900 · age 49 · b. ~1851 · Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Armstrong, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1373unit:0098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Cullen | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Catherine Cullen | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jacob C Cullen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Clara B Cullen | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Henry E Cullen | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Humphrey Powers | 80 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Fannie Powers | 58 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James F Powers | 51 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Samuel Powers | 45 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William H Martin | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ida M Martin | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James W Martin | 10 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Hazel E Martin | 8 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John E Martin | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Dorsey M Martin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Martin | 70 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Daniel J White | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary J White | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | May E White | 28 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edgar A W White | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sarah A White | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Amos B White | 22 | Son | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Beulah M D White | 16 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lizzie S B White | 13 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Robert F Moore | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nannie P Moore | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Hannah Hill | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Nancy Hill | 67 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Jacob H Spencer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary J Spencer THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lillie B Spencer | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George S Spencer | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles W Spencer | 15 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary A Spencer | 14 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John S Spencer | 12 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Carl F Spencer | 9 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edith J Spencer | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Augustus Spencer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Spencer | 72 | Mother | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frank B Martin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Martin | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert B Martin | 14 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Roscoe M Martin | 11 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Rebecca A Martin | 7 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ellen C Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sarah E Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Rebecca Martin | 67 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Thomas Glenn | 78 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Martha Glenn | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Annie E Glenn | 44 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)