May Johnson — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this May Johnson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1870 Female Spouse Born: Germany Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Cook, Illinois
Surname	Johnson
Given Name	May E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Birth Month	Sept
Birth Year	1870
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Township / Ward	West Town
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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 May	Age	Birth yr
Charles Johnson	Son	—	9	~1891
May Johnson	Spouse	—	30	~1870
Hellen Johnson	Daughter	—	7	~1893
Lester Johnson	Son	—	5	~1895
L Johnson	Head	—	31	~1869

Census Appearances

1900

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 30

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	May E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Birth Month	Sept
Birth Year	1870
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1910

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 41

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Johnson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Years Married	20
Children Born	1
Children Living	1
Year of Immigration	1881
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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May Johnson

Spouse · 1900 · age 30 · b. ~1870 · Illinois

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1900 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu261unit:0146)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	F. O. Spalding	43	Head	P. O. Clerk	Michigan
2	Minnie A. Spalding	35	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Marion Spalding	8	Daughter	At School	Wisconsin
4	George Corbett	31	Head	Medical Student	Wisconsin
5	Harriet B. Corbett	29	Wife	—	Wisconsin
6	Marie Corbett	6	Daughter	At School	Wisconsin
7	Tremont Corbett	5	Son	—	Wisconsin
8	H. H. Raleigh	25	Head	Printer	Ireland
9	Bertha Raleigh	24	Wife	—	Illinois
10	Della M. Raleigh	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	Clarence J. Raleigh	1	Son	—	Illinois
12	L. D. Johnson	31	Head	Bank Clerk	New York
13	May E. Johnson THIS PERSON	29	Wife	—	Germany
14	Charles Johnson	8	Son	At School	Illinois
15	Hellen Johnson	6	Daughter	At School	Illinois
16	Lester Johnson	4	Son	—	Illinois
17	D. R. Twomey	43	Head	Insurance Agt	New York
18	Frances Twomey	32	Wife	—	Germany
19	John Schelling	11	Son	At School	Illinois
20	Mabel Schelling	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
21	Florence Schelling	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
22	Frank D. Whitson	41	Head	Freight Agt	Indiana
23	Emma Whitson	33	Wife	—	England
24	Walter Whitson	8	Son	At School	Illinois
25	Lester Whitson	5	Son	At School	Illinois
26	Lawrence Whitson	3	Son	—	Illinois
27	George A. Bradt	33	Head	Shipping Clerk	Canada Eng
28	Rosey Bradt	32	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Rhea Bradt	8	Daughter	At School	Canada Eng
30	H. R. Allen	57	Head	Fertilizer Dealer	New York
31	L. Z. Allen	56	Wife	—	New York
32	Arvitte D. Allen	29	Daughter	Mailing Clerk	Illinois
33	Harriet E. Allen	7	Daughter	At School	Illinois
34	Wm P. Black	27	Head	Fireman	Kentucky
35	Aveline M. Black	24	Wife	—	Texas
36	Wm P. Black	None	Son	Student	Illinois
37	Harry Heber	27	Coachman	—	Pennsylvania
38	James Macneal	50	Brother	—	Texas
39	H. J. Entrod	44	Head	Stock Manager Department	Missouri
40	Lillian Entrod	39	Wife	—	Missouri
41	John O. Entrod	18	Son	Asst Mail Clerk Dept	Missouri
42	Irving J. Entrod	16	Son	Machinist	Missouri
43	Laura Entrod	15	Daughter	At School	Missouri
44	Roy Entrod	13	Son	At School	Michigan
45	Edward Entrod	11	Son	At School	Michigan
46	Irene Entrod	9	Daughter	At School	Michigan
47	Charles Entrod	10	Son	At School	Michigan
48	Hilda G. Entrod	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
49	Charles Abbott	65	Head	Book Keeper	Pennsylvania
50	Sally N. Abbott	63	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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)

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