William Hays — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Hays across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1860 Male Head Born: New York Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Hays
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Birth Month	Aug
Birth Year	1860
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	collector
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Collector
Township / Ward	Borough Of The Bronx
Est. Birth Year	~1860

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Edward Smith	Other	—	39	~1861
William Hays	Son	—	7	~1893
Anna Hays	Daughter	—	2	~1898
John Hays	Son	—	4	~1896
Mary Hays	Spouse	—	41	~1859
Elizabeth Smith	Spouse	—	20	~1880
Mary Hays	Daughter	—	11	~1889
William Hays	Head	—	40	~1860

Census Appearances

1900

New York, …

Head, age 40

New York, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members

Surname	Hays
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Birth Month	Aug
Birth Year	1860
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	collector
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1910

New York, …

Head, age 48

New York, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hay
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Hays

Head · 1900 · age 40 · b. ~1860 · New York

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Original Census Page

1900 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1127unit:0331)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	William C	18	Son	Clerk Office	New York
52	Everett J	16	Son	Electric Helper	New York
53	Elizabeth J	15	Daughter	At School	New York
54	Alfred	10	Son	At School	New York
55	Walter	9	Son	At School	New York
56	Isabelle	6	Daughter	At School	New York
57	Elizabeth Healey	60	Aunt	Collector	Ireland
58	William H Hays THIS PERSON	39	Head	Collector	New York
59	Mary A Hays	40	Wife	—	New York
60	Mary E Hays	10	Daughter	At School	New York
61	William H Hays	6	Son	At School	New York
62	John J Hays	4	Son	—	New York
63	Anna Hays	2	Daughter	—	New York
64	Edward H Smith	39	Son in law	Iron Worker	New York
65	Elizabeth Smith	19	Wife	—	New York
66	James O'Connor	45	Head	Painter - House	New Jersey
67	Margaret O'Connor	39	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
68	Margaret O'Connor	13	Daughter	At School	New York
69	Mary O'Connor	11	Daughter	At School	New York
70	Frances O'Connor	9	Daughter	At School	New York
71	James E O'Connor	6	Son	—	New York
72	Regina O'Connor	5	Daughter	—	New York
73	William C O'Connor	1	Son	—	New York
74	Gust Agnelles\|Agneller	57	Head	Sculptor	France
75	Frances Agnelles\|Agneller	56	Wife	—	New York
76	Josephine Agnelles\|Agneller	30	Daughter	Teacher	France
77	Felix Behn	36	Head	—	New York
78	Minnie Behn	15	Daughter	Milliner	Pennsylvania
79	Elizabeth Dooley	51	Head	Landlord	Germany
80	Herman W Dooley	18	Son	Clerk	New York
81	Morgan Dooley	10	Son	At School	New York
82	Amelia Horn	25	Daughter	Salesman	New York
83	Henry E Horn	26	Son in law	—	New York
84	Edwin E Horn	4	Grandson	—	New York
85	Helen Horn	2	Granddaughter	—	New York
86	Francis Styles	37	Head	Real Estate Agent	Canada (Eng)
87	Minnie Styles	36	Wife	—	Canada (Eng)
88	Annie Styles	7	Son	—	Canada (Eng)
89	Ada Styles	5	Daughter	—	Canada (Eng)
90	Emily Styles	3	Daughter	—	Canada (Eng)
91	Margaret Styles	None	Daughter	—	New York
92	—	30	—	Telegraph Operator	New Jersey
93	—	35	—	—	Pennsylvania
94	—	14	—	At School	New York
95	—	11	—	At School	New York
96	—	None	—	—	—
97	—	None	—	—	—
98	—	None	—	—	—
99	—	None	—	—	—
100	—	None	—	—	—

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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)

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