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Chas Brown — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Lee, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Chas Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Gat — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lee, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Chas Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Chas Stanley | Head | — | — | |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Geo Brown | Other | — | 36 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 6
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Son, age 17
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Son, age 25
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Chas Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Stanley (~0.80 confidence) and father Gat Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Gidley Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Chas Stanley
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Gat Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gidley Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chas Brown
Son · 1900 · age 6 · b. ~1894 · Iowa
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Sibling
Louise Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu442unit:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bella Langford | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Fred Langford | 16 | Son | At School | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Clift|Cliff Prentiss | None | Head | Day Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Mary Prentiss | None | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Martha Prentiss | 14 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 6 | Eddie Prentiss | 11 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 7 | Rosie Prentiss | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Rosie Prentiss | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Millie Prentiss | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Fred Prentiss | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Chas Stanley | None | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Geo Brown | 36 | Son in law | Day Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Sarah Brown | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Chas Brown THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Isaac Brown | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Louise Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Chas Winters | 45 | Head | Contractor | Iowa |
| 18 | Effie Winters | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Harry Winters | 22 | Son | Gold Miner | Iowa |
| 20 | Jessie Winters | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Fred Winters | 12 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 22 | Lena Winters | 10 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 23 | Frank Winters | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Preston Fulton | 29 | Head | Telephone | Illinois |
| 25 | Geo Hummer | 53 | Head | At School | New York |
| 26 | Julia Hummer | 23 | Wife | Day Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Geo Embrick | 27 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 28 | Edna Embrick | 5 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Ruth Embrick | 4 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Jas Patch | 69 | Head | Day Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Melinda Patch | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Fred Pruessner|Pruessner | 31 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 33 | Nathalie Pruessner|Pruessner | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Geo Adams | 55 | Head | Day Laborer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joanna Adams | 46 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 36 | David Souers | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 37 | Emma Souers | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Jerry Souers | 22 | Son | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Dora Souers | 18 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 40 | Minnie Souers | 12 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 41 | Stella Souers | 9 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 42 | Annabelle Souers | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Ben Brown | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 44 | Elizabeth Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Sidney Brown | 20 | Son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 46 | Victoria Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Pearl Brown | 13 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 48 | Katie Brown | 9 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 49 | Earl Ryder | 25 | Boarder | Prism Guard | Iowa |
| 50 | Stella Ryder | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Chas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.9
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)