Citation · C0089 · record
1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1466; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0578
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 4/4, tier record.
The original 1900 census image is readable. Line 35 shows Geo. Wood as head, age 41 (born June 1858), married, a telegraph operator, in Philadelphia Ward 24, ED 578, sheet 10. This matches the claimed residence, occupation, marital status and relation to head. The middle initial is not clearly legible, but the other details fit.
Matches: Header shows Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia city, Ward 24, ED 578, sheet 10, matching the citation detail; Line 35: Wood, Geo (S/Q?) as Head, white male, born June 1858, age 41, married 11 years; Occupation 'Telegraph Operator' matches the claim; Marital status married and relation Head match the claim; Wife Mary (b. April 1861), sons Norman, Geo. J. Jr., Franklin listed in the household, consistent with a family head; Birth year 1858 matches the claim (1858–1940)
Limits: Middle initial is hard to read on the image, so 'S' cannot be confirmed from this page; Census shows birth month and year only and does not give death date, so 1940 cannot be checked; Residence is dated by the enumeration (June 1900), not a specific day
What it supports
- Lived at · 1900 · Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — George S Wood