Hittade detta på Ellis Island hemsida. Dina uppgifter bekräftas och man kan dra den slutsatsen att en ensam kvinna hade mer problem än motsvarande man samt att ensam kvinna med barn torde ha ytterligare problem att få någon att garantera deras försörjning.
....unescorted women and children were detained until their safety was assured through the arrival of a telegram, letter, or a prepaid ticket from a waiting relative. Furthermore, immigration officials refused to send single women into the streets alone, nor could they leave with a man not related to them. Fiancees, reunited with their intended husbands, often married on the spot.
/Thomas