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May Smith — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this May Smith across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1881), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1881
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | White Clay Creek Hundred Exclusive Of Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Smith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Shirley Smith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Cornelia Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| May Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Adaline Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Leola Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Rebecca Smith | Head | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| Elmer Smith | Other | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Ethel Smith | Other | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Ruth Smith | Other | — | 6 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 19
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 30
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 May Smith across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
May Smith
Daughter · 1900 · age 19 · b. ~1881 · Delaware
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Sibling
Adaline Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Smith
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1900 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu157unit:0115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Townsend | 48 | Head | Ag | Delaware |
| 52 | Mattie Townsend | 9 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 53 | Blanche Townsend | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | William Townsend | 18 | Son | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 55 | Theodore Townsend | 16 | Son | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 56 | Wallie Stewart | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Rebecca Smith | 48 | Head | Ag | Delaware |
| 58 | Annie Smith | 29 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Adaline Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | May Smith THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Leola Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Cornelia Smith | 12 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 63 | Shirley Smith | 10 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 64 | Elmer Smith | 8 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Ruth Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Ethel Smith | 2 | Grand Dau | — | Delaware |
| 67 | William Billingsly | 57 | Head | Minister | Maryland |
| 68 | James Smith | 81 | Head | Retired | Delaware |
| 69 | David W. Smith | 38 | Son | Minister | Delaware |
| 70 | Dora Smith | 33 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Lottie Smith | 17 | Grand Dau | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Isaac B. Smith | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 73 | Hannah Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Empson Smith | 16 | Son | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 75 | James L. Smith | 14 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 76 | Carrie E. Smith | 11 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 77 | Beatrice Smith | 9 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 78 | Pauline Smith | 7 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 79 | Isaac C. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Bertha Smith | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Florence Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 82 | John Thomas | 28 | Boarder | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 83 | Edward J. Roberts | 53 | Head | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 84 | Mary E. Roberts | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Horace C. Roberts | 13 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 86 | Sarah Smith | 76 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Samuel P. Roberts | 26 | Head | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 88 | Almira Roberts | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Oscar W. Roberts | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Oscar D. Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Myrnance Roberts | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Henry Bishop | 43 | Head | Farm Labor | Delaware |
| 93 | Rachel Bishop | None | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Elsie Bishop | 12 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 95 | Natalie Bishop | 11 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 96 | Lydia B. Bishop | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Edwin Bishop | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 98 | George Ryan | 70 | Head | Day Labor | Delaware |
| 99 | Diana Ryan | 65 | Wife | — | Delaware |
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)