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Thomas Donahue — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Donahue across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer Mill |
| Township / Ward | Brandywine Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Donahue | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Elizabeth Donahue | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Catherine Donahue | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Donahue | Head | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| John Donahue | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 33
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | laborer mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 42
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 52
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland English |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Donahue across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Donahue
Head · 1900 · age 33 · b. ~1867 · Delaware
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1900 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1900 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu155unit:0377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jane Macdonald | 45 | wife | — | Canada Fr |
| 52 | Frank D Mcnulty | 35 | head | Cloth Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edna Holt | 35 | boarder | Laborer Mill | England |
| 54 | Ella S Mayne | 34 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Thomas Williams | 42 | head | Laborer Mill | Delaware |
| 56 | Laura H Williams | 41 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Elizabeth Williams | 20 | daughter | Weaver Cotton | Delaware |
| 58 | Rebecca Williams | 18 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Samuel Williams | 16 | son | Laborer Mill | Delaware |
| 60 | Thomas Williams | 10 | son | At School | Delaware |
| 61 | Homer J Williams | 7 | son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Lemuel Pennock | 26 | boarder | Milk Dealer | Delaware |
| 63 | Priscilla Smith | 72 | mother | — | Ireland |
| 64 | John Mckelvey | 35 | head | Laborer Mill | Ireland |
| 65 | Caroline Mckelvey | 30 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Caroline Mckelvey | 7 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Jane Mckelvey | 4 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Thomas Donahue THIS PERSON | 32 | head | Laborer Mill | Delaware |
| 69 | Elizabeth Donahue | 28 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | John Donahue | 6 | son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Margaret Donahue | 4 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Catherine Donahue | 1 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Mary Mcmanus | 70 | head | — | Ireland |
| 74 | Owen Mcmanus | 36 | son | Dyer Cotton | Delaware |
| 75 | James Mcmanus | 32 | son | Laborer Mill | Delaware |
| 76 | Terrence Mcmanus | 30 | son | Coachmaker | Delaware |
| 77 | Mary Mcmanus | 36 | daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Samuel Benson | 37 | head | Coachman | Maryland |
| 79 | Mary L Benson | 38 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | William Benson | 15 | son | Laborer Mill | Delaware |
| 81 | George Benson | 13 | son | Laborer Mill | Delaware |
| 82 | Laura Benson | 6 | daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 83 | John Benson | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Joseph Benson | 2 | son | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Gertrude Howard | 22 | boarder | Stitcher Cotton Mill | Maryland |
| 86 | Andrew Mckinley | 30 | head | Cloth Finisher | Ireland |
| 87 | Catherine Mckinley | 30 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 88 | William Mckinley | 8 | son | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Mary Mckinley | 6 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 90 | John Mckinley | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Margaret Mckinley | 2 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 92 | James R Taylor | 40 | head | Foreman Mill | District Columbia |
| 93 | Annie B Taylor | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Joseph L Branson | 22 | nephew | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Charles Branson | 59 | brother-in-law | Evangelist | Delaware |
| 96 | Thompson Steptoe | 50 | head | Foreman Mill | Maryland |
| 97 | Alice C Steptoe | 43 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | John Steptoe | 24 | son | Blacksmith | Delaware |
| 99 | Louella Steptoe | 20 | daughter | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 100 | Garfield A Steptoe | 18 | son | Apprentice Blacksmith | 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)