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Edwin Brown — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Monmouth, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Brown across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Monmouth, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Monmouth, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Shrewsbury Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Edwin Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Victor Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1861 |
| Jacob Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 3
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 12
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edwin Brown across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Monmouth, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edwin Brown
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Jacob Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age
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 — Monmouth, New Jersey
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1900 US Federal Census — Monmouth, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu987unit:0434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell H. Minton | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Margaret Hendrickson | 51 | Head | Boarding House Keeper | Ireland |
| 3 | Margaret O'Keefe | 17 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Francis Cromie | 44 | Boarder | Gardner | Ireland |
| 5 | Timothy Kenney | 27 | Boarder | Gardner | Ireland |
| 6 | Michael Cavanaugh | 40 | Boarder | Gardner | New Jersey |
| 7 | Charles H. Worthley | 56 | Head | Engineer (Boat) | New Jersey |
| 8 | Elizabeth Worthley | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Alice Worthley | 29 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Maria Doughty | 44 | Sister law | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 11 | Samuel Fyle | 55 | Head | Landlord | New York |
| 12 | Louisa Fyle | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | George Ellenberg | 39 | Head | Bottling | Germany |
| 14 | Mary Ellenberg | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Tillie Ellenberg | 14 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 16 | Florence Ellenberg | 9 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 17 | George Ellenberg | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mildred Ellenberg | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Charles Otters | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 20 | Casina Otters | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 21 | Andrew Strohmenger | 41 | Head | Day Laborer | Germany |
| 22 | Margaret Strohmenger | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Edward Strohmenger | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Germany |
| 24 | Katie Strohmenger | 15 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 25 | Otillia Strohmenger | 11 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 26 | William Strohmenger | 8 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Strohmenger | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Matthew Strohmenger | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Schumann | 68 | Head | Land Lord | Germany |
| 30 | Katrina Schumann | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Robert Schumann | 15 | Son | Laborer (Plumbing) | New York |
| 32 | Charles W. Allen | 57 | Head | Fisherman | New Jersey |
| 33 | Elizabeth Allen | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John M. Allen | 30 | Son | Painter (House) | New Jersey |
| 35 | Edna Allen | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | William Allen | 17 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 37 | Harry Blesson | 30 | Head | Actor | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Annie Blesson | 33 | Wife | Actress | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Edward Brown | 32 | Head | Teamster | New Jersey |
| 40 | Phoebe Brown | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Jacob Brown | 64 | Head | Peddler (Clams) | New Jersey |
| 42 | Martha A. Brown | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | William Brown | 38 | Head | Day Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Margaret Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William H. Brown | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Jacob S. Brown | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Richard Brown | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edwin Brown THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Victor Brown | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Gladys Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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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)