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Anna Brown — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Clay, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Anna Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1836), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1836
Female
Head
Born: Scotland
Widowed
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Clay, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1836 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Van Buren Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1836 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1836 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Hugh Brown | Son | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Indiana
Head, age 64
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1836 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1836 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Clay, Indiana
Head, age 73
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1837 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Clay, Indiana
Other, age 83
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1837 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Brown
Head · 1900 · age 64 · b. ~1836 · Indiana
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1900 US Federal Census — Clay, Indiana
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1900 US Federal Census — Clay, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu363unit:1137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cynthe Ross | 14 | Daughter | At School | Indiana |
| 2 | Frank Ross | 5 | Son | At School | Indiana |
| 3 | Hellen Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Dan Eckert | 23 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 5 | Mary Eckert | 32 | Wife | At School | Indiana |
| 6 | Barre Eckert | 9 | Son | At School | Indiana |
| 7 | Rahuda Lekerek | 54 | Head | Domestic | Indiana |
| 8 | Eli Hamm | 60 | Head | Domestic | Ohio |
| 9 | Nancy Hamm | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Blanch Hamm | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Edward Morris | 75 | Head | — | Wales |
| 12 | Augusta Morris | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Lydia Morris | 23 | Daughter | Dress Maker | Ohio |
| 14 | Maggie Morris | 20 | Daughter | Teacher School | Ohio |
| 15 | Thomas Morris | 16 | Son | At School | Indiana |
| 16 | James Gown | 57 | Head | Coal Miner | Ireland |
| 17 | Rose Gown | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Bridget Gown | 25 | Daughter | Teacher School | Ireland |
| 19 | Frank Gown | 17 | Son | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 20 | John Dron | 29 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Hattie Dron | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Millard Dron | 8 | Son | At School | Indiana |
| 23 | George Dron | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Richard Dron | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Martha Smallwood | 62 | Head | — | Wales |
| 26 | George Mclean | 26 | Head | Coal Miner | England |
| 27 | Lizzie Mclean | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | James Mclean | None | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | William Harris | 28 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 30 | Mary Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Anna Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Emma Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Anna Brown THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Hugh Brown | 39 | Son | Coal Miner | Ohio |
| 35 | William Brown | 28 | Son | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 36 | Millard Chance | 38 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 37 | Mary Chance | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Almear Chance | 17 | Son | At School | Indiana |
| 39 | Grace Chance | 10 | Daughter | At School | Indiana |
| 40 | Rosa Chance | 8 | Daughter | At School | Indiana |
| 41 | John Chance | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Rena Chance | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Thomas Gardner | 25 | Head | Coal Miner | Scotland |
| 44 | Ollie Gardner | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Dora Gardner | 14 | Brother | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 46 | Cyrus Oyelley | 67 | Head | Section Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Samuel Oyelley | 27 | Son | Engineer | Indiana |
| 48 | Charles Marshall | 38 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Clara Marshall | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Ida Marshall | 17 | Daughter | At School | Indiana |
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)