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Walter Edwards — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Edwards across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Moosic Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edwards | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Walter Edwards | Head | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Annie Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Margaret Edwards | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Willie Edwards | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Luvina Edwards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Elizabeth Edwards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Laura Edwards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner Coal mines |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Edwards across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Edwards
Head · 1900 · age 38 · b. ~1862 · Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1419unit:0393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew Bartold | 50 | Head | Hotel Keeper | Germany |
| 52 | Margaret Bartold | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John Matlow | 44 | Head | Coal Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Elizabeth Matlow | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert Matlow | 18 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Sadie Matlow | 13 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Nellie Miller | 18 | Adopt | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thomas Powell | 45 | Head | Mine Boss | England |
| 59 | Melinda Powell | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 60 | William Powell | 22 | Son | Head Shaft | England |
| 61 | Edith Powell | 18 | Daughter | Shop | England |
| 62 | Alice Powell | 16 | Daughter | Shop | England |
| 63 | Dora Powell | 15 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alfred Powell | 12 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Thomas Powell | 7 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Walter R. Edwards THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 67 | Margaret Edwards | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Annie Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Silk Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Luvina Edwards | 13 | Daughter | Silk Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Willie Edwards | 8 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Laura Edwards | 6 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elizabeth Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Thomas Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | H. F. Kunkle | 48 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | R. M. Kunkle | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lelia Kunkle | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Sarah E. Kunkle | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Marcia Kunkle | 18 | Daughter | Silk Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Harriet E. Kunkle | 16 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ralph E. Kunkle | 14 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Florence Kunkle | 11 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Millie C. Kunkle | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William S. Randolph | 68 | Head | Lumberman | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Nellie Randolph | 61 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ellen Randolph | 65 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John Marshall | 39 | Head | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Annie Marshall | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Howard Marshall | 11 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Bessie Marshall | 9 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Hannah Marshall | 7 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Willie Marshall | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | George Marshall | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Jacob D. Davis | 43 | Head | Engineer | Wales |
| 94 | Rachel Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Elmer Davis | 22 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Edward Davis | 18 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | May B. Davis | 16 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Edna Davis | 12 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Margaret Davis | 11 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Beatrice Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)