for Dependent 'Colored' Women and Children
Washington City, District of Columbia, A.D. 1900*
1 Cole Rebecca J Super B F Mar 1848 52 S Penn New Jersey Penn Physician and Super of Asylum 0 H
2 Jacobs Louisa M Matron B F Oct 1844 55 S N Car N Car N Car Matron in Asylum 0 Y Y Y
3 Bullard Sarah F Attendant B F Aug 1871 28 S W Virg W Virg W Virg Teacher in Asylum 0 Y Y Y
4 Williams Anna E Attendant B F Oct 1860 39 W 1 0 Dist of Col Dist of Col Virginia Teacher in Asylum 0 Y Y Y
5 Flood Jane V Attendant B F Mar 1838 62 W 5 4 Virginia Virginia Virginia Seamstress in Asylum 0 Y Y Y
6 Simms Loretta Attendant B F Jan 1876 24 S Dist of Col Un Un Asst Seamstress in Asylum 0 Y Y Y
7 Gordian* Caroline Attendant B F Jan 1839 61 M 15 5 0 N Car N Car N Car Nurse in Asylum 0 Y Y Y
8 Taylor David Attendant B M Aug 1862 37 M 9 N Car N Car N Car Monitor for Boys 0 Y Y Y
9 Hutton Lizzie Attendant B F Mar 1841 59 W 3 1 Maryland Maryland Maryland Nurse in Asylum 0 N N Y
10 Johnson Hattie Attendant B F May 1860 40 M 1 2 2 Maryland Maryland Maryland Cook in Asylum 1 N N Y
11 Spriggs Charlotte Attendant B F Jan 1848 52 W 2 1 Maryland Maryland Maryland Waitress in Asylum 0 N N Y
12 Boston Henrietta Attendant B F Mar 1867 33 S Dist of Col Dist of Col Dist of Col Charwoman in Asylum
13 Willis Mary Attendant B F Aug 1877 22 S Dist of Col Virginia Virginia Laundress in Asylum 0 Y Y Y
14 Smith Rosa Attendant B F May 1875 25 S Virginia Virginia Virginia Laundress in Asylum 0 Y Y Y
15 Thornton Leticia Attendant B F Apr 1870 30 W 3 3 Virginia Virginia Virginia Laundress in Asylum 0 N N Y
16 Taylor John Attendant B M Aug 1850 49 S Virginia Virginia Virginia Janitor in Asylum N N Y
17 Robesson* Amos Attendant B M Oct 1869 30 S Georgia Cuba Cuba Shoemaker for Asylum Y Y Y
18 MacIntosh Jane Inmate B F Feb 1846 58 M 25 0 0 Virginia Virginia Virginia
19 Shepard Harriet Inmate B F May 1826 74 W 2 1 Virginia Virginia Virginia N N Y
20 Stokes Hannah Inmate B F Mar 1838 62 S Virginia Virginia Virginia N N Y
21 Willis Priscilla Inmate B F Apr 1802 98 W * 3 1 Maryland Maryland Maryland N N Y
22 Taylor Betsey Inmate B F Dec 1819 80 W 10 0 Virginia Virginia Virginia N N Y
23 Rafe Harriet Inmate B F Jan 1810 90 W * 6 0 Virginia Virginia Virginia N N Y
24 Payne Polly Inmate B F Aug 1814 85 W 7 0 Virginia Virginia Virginia N N Y
25 Brown* Mary Inmate B F Sept 1812 87 S Virginia Virginia Virginia N N Y
26 Judson Mary E Inmate B F Dec 1829 70 W 0 0 Virginia Virginia Virginia Y Y Y
27 Wallace Amanda E* Inmate B F Jan 1820 80 W 10 1 N Car N Car N Car Y Y Y
28 Reed Henrietta Inmate B F Nov 1888 11 S Dist of Col Virginia Virginia Y Y Y
29 Reed Cornelia Inmate B F Aug 1889 10 S Dist of Col Virginia Virginia Y Y Y
30 Reed Stanley Inmate B M Dec 1896 3 S Dist of Col Virginia Virginia
31 Thomas* Sinclair Inmate B M Jan 1888 12 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
32 Harris Edward Inmate B M May 1889 11 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
33 West Clarence Inmate B M July 1887 12 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
34 Nevins Arthur Inmate B M Jan 1888 12 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
35 Nevins Stephen Inmate B M May 1892 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
36 Reddick Morris Inmate B M Aug 1890 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
37 Betz Clarence Inmate B M Nov 1891 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
38 Henry Stannard Inmate B M Dec 1891 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
39 Henry Joseph Inmate B M July 1894 5 S Dist of Col Un Un
40 Wells William Inmate B M Jan 1892 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
41 Washington Walter Inmate B M Feb 1889 11 S Dist of Col Un Un N N Y
42 Washington Theodore Inmate B M May 1895 5 S Dist of Col Un Un
43 McThurston John Inmate B M Mar 1893 7 S Dist of Col Un Un
44 Booker Edward Inmate B M Aug 1893 6 S Dist of Col Un Un
45 Scott Gilbert Inmate B M Jan 1892 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
46 Forest Herman Inmate B M Feb 1893 7 S Dist of Col Un Un
47 Forest Herbert Inmate B M Feb 1893 7 S Dist of Col Un Un
48 Brooker William Inmate B M Feb 1889 11 S Dist of Col Un Un N N Y
49 Golden Leslie Inmate B M Aug 1892 7 S Dist of Col Un Un
50 Golden Harry Inmate B M May 1896 4 S Dist of Col Un Un
51 Campbell Jesse Inmate B M June 1895 4 S Dist of Col Un Un
52 Simms Harvey Inmate B M July 1895 4 S Dist of Col Un Un
53 Adams Benjamin Inmate B M May 1892 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
54 Ramsey Jessie Inmate B M Jan 1890 10 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
55 Ramsey Walter Inmate B M Feb 1895 5 S Dist of Col Un Un
56 Adams Samuel Inmate B M Apr 1892 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
57 Holmes George Inmate B M Oct 1889 10 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
58 Lomax Henry Inmate B M Dec 1890 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
59 Smart Abraham Inmate B M Jan 1890 10 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
60 Smart Ira Inmate B M Mar 1892 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
61 Sligo Clarence Inmate B M Feb 1891 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
62 Mack Alphonzo Inmate B M May 1890 10 S Dist of Col Un Un N N Y
63 Wesley Clarence Inmate B M June 1898 11 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
64 Jenifer Ellsworth Inmate B M Dec 1891 8 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
65 Jenifer Walter Inmate B M July 1895 4 S Dist of Col Un Un
66 Williams Horace Inmate B M Aug 1888 11 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
67 Brooks Amos Inmate B M May 1893 7 S Dist of Col Un Un
68 Butler Charles Inmate B M Jan 1886 14 S Dist of Col Virginia Virginia Y Y Y
69 Williams Maurice Inmate B M Dec 1889 10 S Dist of Col Un Un N N Y
70 Williams David Inmate B M Nov 1891 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
71 Hodge Harry Inmate B M Sept 1890 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
72 Hodge Lewis Inmate B M Feb 1892 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
73 Steward Leslie Inmate B M May 1893 7 S Dist of Col Un Un
74 Steward Sinclair Inmate B M May 1891 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
75 Edmonds* Leonard Inmate B M June 1891 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
76 Brooks Harry Inmate B M Aug 1894 5 S Dist of Col Un Un
77 Williams Van Inmate B M Sept 1887 12 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
78 Brown* William F Inmate B M Sept 1886 13 S Virginia Virginia Virginia Y Y Y
79 Johnson Leslie Inmate B M Jan 1896 4 S Dist of Col Un Un
80 Johnson Harold Inmate B M Mar 1894 6 S Dist of Col Un Un
81 Minon* Emanuel Inmate B M Apr 1892 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
82 Morris Thomas Inmate B M Dec 1890 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
83 Custis* Marshall Inmate B M Dec 1894 5 S Dist of Col Un Un
84 Custis* Rachel Inmate B F Jan 1897 3 S Dist of Col Un Un
85 Sme?d* Cornelius Inmate B M July 1892 7 S Dist of Col Un Un
86 Milford Walter H Inmate B M Jan 1891 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
87 Briscoe* Richard Inmate B M Mar 1888 12 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
88 Clayton Harry Inmate B M Feb 1891 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
89 Brooks Rinall* Inmate B M May 1890 10 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
90 Butler John Inmate B M Aug 1891 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
91 Norris Carroll Inmate B M Jan 1896 4 S Dist of Col Un Un
92 Earley Rosa Inmate B F Apr 1888 12 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
93 Parson Ida Inmate B F June 1887 12 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
94 Johnson Josephine Inmate B F July 1889 10 S Dist of Col Un Un Y N Y
95 Marshall Alberta Inmate B F Feb 1890 10 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
96 Shinault Mary Inmate B F Jan 1893 7 S Dist of Col Un Un
97 Brooks Ella Inmate B F Nov 1891 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
98 Dyson* Mary Inmate B F Sept 1891 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
99 Brown Carrie Inmate B F Oct 1891 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
100 Burrel Cora Inmate B F Dec 1889 10 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
101 Diggs Rebecca Inmate B F Feb 1889 11 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
102 Tascoe Odessa Inmate B F May 1892 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
103 Brooker Gertrude Inmate B F June 1889 10 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
104 Montford* Daisy Inmate B F Dec 1890 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
105 Grimes Elmira Inmate B F Nov 1893 6 S Dist of Col Un Un
106 Gordon Pauline Inmate B F July 1894 5 S Dist of Col Un Un
107 Ramsey Cora Inmate B F Jan 1893 7 S Dsit of Col Un Un
108 Adams Agnes Inmate B F Mar 1891 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
109 Clay Mary Inmate B F Mar 1894 6 S Dist of Col Un Un
110 Fields Ada Inmate B F May 1892 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
111 Mitchell Gertrude Inmate B F Jan 1891 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
112 Mack Pauline Inmate B F Feb 1890 10 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
113 Mack Eskie Inmate B F Dec 1892 7 S Dist of Col Un Un
114 Brown Patsy Inmate B F Sept 1887 12 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
115 Hill Dora Inmate B F Aug 1892 7 S Dist of Col Un Un
116 Smith Pearl Inmate B F Dec 1890 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
117 Smith Bertha Inmate B F Jan 1896 4 S Dist of Col Un Un
118 Thomas Bertha Inmate B F May 1889 11 S Dist of Col Un Un N N Y
119 Cummings Maud Inmate B F Dec 1887 12 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
120 Vinston* Blanche Inmate B F Sept 1890 9 S Dist of Col Un Un
121 Barton* Mary Inmate B F Aug* 1888 12* S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
122 Curtis May* Inmate B F Mar 1890 10 S Dist of Col Un Un Y Y Y
123 Broadus Viola Inmate B F Dec 1892 7 S Dist of Col Un Un
124 Broadus Elma Inmate B F Oct 1891 8 S Dist of Col Un Un
125 Norris Lottie Inmate B F May 1896 4 S Dist of Col Un Un
126 Norris Viola Inmate B F July 1893 6 S Dist of Col Un Un
** Transcriber's Notes **
Columns above represent name, relation, color, gender, birth month, birth
year, age, marital status, years married, number of children, number of
living children, birth place, father's birth place, mother's birth place,
occupation, months unemployed, can read, can write, can speak English, home
or farm.
Columns omitted are year of immigration, years in United States, naturali-
zation, months at school, home owned or rented, home owned free of mortgaged,
number of farm schedule.
Transcriber used the abbreviations Penn for Pennsylvania, N Car for North
Carolina, W Virg for West Virginia, Super for Superintendent, Un for Unknown,
Y for yes, and N for no.
Address of Orphanage: Eighth and Irving Streets (house number not given in
original census). Other: Dwelling No. 214, Family No. 232.
This census was taken June 8, 1900 by Ernest R. Schayer, Enumerator.
7 Hard to read might be something similar; also surname might begin with
"S".
17 Might be Robessin, Roberson
21 "V" appears to have been entered in the years married column
23 "V" appears to have been entered in the years married column
25 Hard to read; looks like Brown.
27 Might be "B" for the middle initial; hard to read.
31 Hard to read; looks like "Thomas"; might be something like Thiense (?)
75 Hard to read; might be Edwards or something similar.
78 Hard to read; might be something closer to Bresior (?), Brison (?).
81 Might be Minor, Minos
83 Might be Curtis, possibly Aestis (?)
84 Start of new sheet in original census; looks like Custis.
85 Looks like Smerd; might be Smeed, Smead, or something similar
87 Might be Driscoe
89 Might be Rinale
98 Looks like Dyson; might be Byson
104 First letters of surname not clear; surname looks like Nuntford or
Neintford, might be Montford or something similar to any of these.
120 Might be Venston
121 Surname might be Berton. Age for this person looks like 12 but might
be 11; the birth year looks like 1888 however there might be some
writing (a correction?) just above the final "8". Birth month is Aug.
122 First name might be Mary; looks like May.
CITATION
Ancestry.com, On-line Census Images.
1900 U.S. Federal Census, District of Columbia
Washington City
SD 1, ED 15, Sheets 12A-13A; Images 23-25 of 72
Img Ref# 727-729/Roll: T623 158.
Lynn Beatty
4 July 2002
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