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William Carey — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Carey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam mill |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Milton 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Carey | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1882 |
| James Carey | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| William Carey | Head | — | 40 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 32
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 40
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam mill |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 52
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Carey across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Carey
Head · 1910 · age 40 · b. ~1870 · Delaware
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1910 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1910 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po148unit:0915)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William M. Crouch | 27 | Son | Printer | Delaware |
| 2 | Annie L. Carey | 66 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Curtis C. Davidson | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 4 | Emma M. Davidson | 61 | Wife | Operative | Delaware |
| 5 | Nellie M. Davidson | 37 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Lizzie C. Davidson | 34 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 7 | Robert F. Wilson | 46 | Head | Physician | Delaware |
| 8 | Emma G. Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Grace Wilson | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mortimer Napier | 22 | Servant | Driver | Delaware |
| 11 | Thomas H. Layton | 58 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 12 | Virginia H. Layton | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | William C. Layton | 24 | Son | Physician | Delaware |
| 14 | Layton C. Layton | 20 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Lizzie E. Layton | 24 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | William W. Merrill | 63 | Head | Blacksmith | Delaware |
| 17 | Annie B. Merrill | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary H. Merrill | 36 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Elizabeth D. Wells | 75 | Head | Own Income | Delaware |
| 20 | Mary E. Messick | 49 | Head | Own Income | Delaware |
| 21 | John C. Dilworth | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 22 | Annie M. Dilworth | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Emma W. Dixon | 58 | Head | Own Income | Delaware |
| 24 | Moses W. Lingo | 55 | Head | Operative | Delaware |
| 25 | Robert D. Lingo | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Eli L. Collins | 74 | Head | Justice Of Peace | Delaware |
| 27 | Comfort W. Collins | 79 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 28 | James F. Hearn | 43 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 29 | Virginia F. Hearn | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Edward F. Davidson | 29 | Son-in-law | Merchant | Delaware |
| 31 | Emma B. Davidson | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Charles Wilson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 33 | Martha J. Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Florence E. Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | James S. Ellingsworth | 63 | Head | Own Income | Delaware |
| 36 | Susan A. Ellingsworth | 67 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | David L. Ellingsworth | 25 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 38 | Maggie Hubbard | 39 | Boarder | Operative | Delaware |
| 39 | William M. Carey THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 40 | Lizzie Carey | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 41 | James E. Carey | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Elizabeth Dutton | 59 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 43 | William D. Messick | 48 | Head | Drayman | Delaware |
| 44 | Bertha Messick | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | May H. Messick | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Joseph H. Messick | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | William E. Messick | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Russell E. Messick | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Gladys E. Messick | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Aletta J. Collins | 77 | Head | Own Income | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)