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Ellen Brown — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Brown across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1846), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1846
Female
Spouse
Born: Connecticut
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1844 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| Frederick Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1868 |
| Ellen Brown | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 54
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1846 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 65
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1845 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Brown across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Brown
Spouse · 1900 · age 54 · b. ~1846 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1900 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1506unit:0161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harriet Palmer | 77 | Head | — | England |
| 52 | Dafydd Jones | 43 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Katherine S. Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | May C. Jones | 20 | Daughter | Typewriter | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Frank L. Jones | 18 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Margaret M. Jones | 16 | Daughter | At Home Maker | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Ira A. Jones | 14 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Joseph Livingston | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Canada Eng |
| 59 | Sarah Livingston | 43 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 60 | Hugh D. Livingston | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Matthew J. Sevin | 23 | Boarder | Blacksmith | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Sylvester Riley | 60 | Head | Boilermaker | Ireland |
| 63 | Annie S. Riley | 52 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Sylvester Riley | 22 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Annie Riley | 18 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Rhode Island |
| 66 | George Riley | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | John H. Trainor | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Annie Trainor | 23 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | William Trainor | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Annie J. Trainor | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | John H. Brammer | 39 | Head | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 72 | Emma Brammer | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Allen M. Brammer | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Benjamin Brammer | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Ralph H. Brammer | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Adeline Brammer | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | James E. Brammer | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Edward G. Clark | 54 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 79 | Katherine Clark | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary E. Clark | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Christina K. Clark | 15 | Daughter | At School | Rhode Island |
| 82 | John T. Brown | 56 | Head | Coachman | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Ellen F. Brown THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 84 | Albert H. Brown | 31 | Son | Coachman | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Edward S. Brown | 34 | Son | Music Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 86 | John S. Brown | 25 | Son | At College | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Frederick S. Brown | 21 | Son | Coachman | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Nellie D. Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Thomas E. Brown | 50 | Head | Day Laborer | Dist. Columbia |
| 90 | Frances A. Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Frank E. Nichols | 60 | Head | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Georgiana Nichols | 42 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 93 | Charles Nichols | 22 | Son | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Grace E. Nichols | 20 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Florence Nichols | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Ira Hewlett | 29 | Head | Hostler | New York |
| 97 | Alice Hewlett | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Madeline Hewlett | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 99 | William H. Mason | 51 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 100 | Clarence R. Mason | 17 | Son | Bootblack | Rhode Island |
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)