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William Conley — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Conley across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Puddler (Rolling Mill) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Puddler |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Conley | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Clarence Conley | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Elsie Conley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Hetherington | Other | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Louis Cunningham | Other | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Sadie Conley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Charles Kelly | Other | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Martha Conley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Ida Conley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Reuben Conley | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Michael Brown | Other | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| William Conley | Head | — | 53 | ~1847 |
| Annie Conley | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 53
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1847 — 13 household members
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Puddler (Rolling Mill) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 62
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1848 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conly |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Iron worker |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links William Conley across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Conley
Head · 1900 · age 53 · b. ~1847 · 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:1900:12thcensusofpopu154unit:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Eroh | 26 | Boarder | Bridge Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Patrick Mcquade | 39 | Head | Puddler (Mill) | Ireland |
| 3 | Sarah Mcquade | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Mary Mcquade | 12 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 5 | James Mcquade | 10 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 6 | Lily Mcquade | 7 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 7 | William Mcquade | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Sarah Mcquade | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Joseph Mcquade | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | William Dean | 68 | Head | Helper (Puddler) | Maryland |
| 11 | Margaret J. Dean | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Andrew Dean | 17 | Son | Huckster | Maryland |
| 13 | Samuel Dean | 20 | Son | Catcher (Rolling Mill) | Maryland |
| 14 | Thomas Marion | 44 | Head | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Marion | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Marion | 17 | Son | Shover (Glass Factory) | Delaware |
| 17 | Rebecca Marion | 15 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 18 | Margaret Marion | 14 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 19 | Thomas Mccullough | 31 | Boarder | Lehr Tender (Glass Factory) | Delaware |
| 20 | Rebecca Cael | 27 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Joshua Pyle | 44 | Head | Carpenter (House) | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret S. Pyle | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert L. Pyle | 15 | Son | Roll Tender (Rolling Mill) | Delaware |
| 24 | Joshua Pyle | 12 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 25 | Alice Pyle | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Edith Pyle | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Mary Parks | 52 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Annie Parks | 20 | Daughter | Glazier (Mirrors) | New York |
| 29 | Thomas Parks | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | New York |
| 30 | George V. H. Rutter | 26 | Head | Painter (House Painter) | Delaware |
| 31 | Laura C. Rutter | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | George F. Rutter | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Margaret A. Rutter | 12 | Sister | At School | Delaware |
| 34 | William H. Conley THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Puddler (Rolling Mill) | Maryland |
| 35 | Annie M. Conley | 40 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Joseph Conley | 21 | Son | Rougher (Rolling Mill) | Delaware |
| 37 | Ida M. Conley | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Clarence Conley | 15 | Son | Printer (Rolling Mill) | Delaware |
| 39 | Elsie Conley | 13 | Daughter | At School | Maryland |
| 40 | Reuben Conley | 11 | Son | At School | Maryland |
| 41 | Sadie Conley | 9 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 42 | Martha Conley | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Charles Kelly | 26 | Boarder | Engineer (Stationary) | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Thomas Hetherington | 26 | Boarder | Electrician | Delaware |
| 45 | Michael Brown | 20 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Louis B. Cunningham | 20 | Boarder | Rigger (Iron Mill) | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary N. Butler | 21 | Head | Boarders | Delaware |
| 48 | Frank L. Butler | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | James Thomas | 31 | Boarder | Rigger (Iron) | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Samuel Jones | 23 | Boarder | Riveter | Maryland |
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)