WW
William Wright — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Wright across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1831), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1831
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1831 |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1831 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wright | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Emily Wright | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Mary De Fray | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| William Wright | Head | — | 69 | ~1831 |
| Grace Tragg | Other | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Albert Wright | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Elmer Wright | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| William Wright | Son | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Kenneth Wright | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Elizabeth Wright | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 69
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1831 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1831 |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 74
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1836 — 43 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 83
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1837 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Wright across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Wright
Head · 1900 · age 69 · b. ~1831 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1900 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1472unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Daily | 60 | Head | Moulder | Ireland |
| 2 | Rose A Daily | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Cathrine Boulden | 68 | Sister in law | — | Ireland |
| 4 | Anna Lyon | 48 | Sister | Seamstress | Ireland |
| 5 | Annie Wilson | 48 | Boarder | Weaver | Ireland |
| 6 | William Wright THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 7 | Elizabeth Wright | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary E De Fray | 33 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William H Wright | 26 | Son | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret Wright | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Emily B Wright | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Albert E Wright | 15 | Son | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elmer E Wright | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Kenneth T Wright | 13 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Grace Tragg | 7 | Grand daughter | School | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Patrick Sweeney | 61 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Patrick Mcintyre | 69 | Head | Messenger | Ireland |
| 18 | Mary Mcintyre | 40 | Daughter | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret Ring | 44 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Ring | 43 | Son in law | Ironworker | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Ring | 10 | Grand daughter | School | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John P Ring | 8 | Grandson | School | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Patrick Finan | 65 | Head | Bricklayer | Ireland |
| 24 | Ellen Finan | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Francis Finan | 27 | Son | Fireman P.R.R. | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Cathrine Porter | 67 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Michael Mcguire | 54 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary C Mcguire | 25 | Sister | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ellen M Mcguire | 21 | Sister | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elizabeth Dempsey | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Dempsey | 20 | Daughter | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William F Dempsey | 18 | Son | Upholstering | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John J Dempsey | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas J Shields | 18 | Nephew | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Susan Derr | 48 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 36 | Rosey Derr | 44 | Sister | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 37 | Mathias Michels | 46 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 38 | Barbara Michels | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Mary E Michels | 14 | Daughter | School | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Albert Wolf | 23 | Nephew | — | Germany |
| 41 | Ellen Mc Gill | 25 | Servant | Housework | Ireland |
| 42 | Edward Wallace | 35 | Head | Grocery | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Emily S Wallace | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert P Wallace | 10 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles W Wallace | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anna M Wallace | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Leslie H Myers | 16 | Boarder | Grocery Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Archie S Clark | 22 | Boarder | Grocery Clerk | Ireland |
| 49 | Alice S Woodson | 19 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Maloney | 68 | Head | — | Ireland |
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)