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Jesse Brown — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Amherst, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Amherst, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Amherst, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elon Precinct Elon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irena Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Jesse Brown | Head | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| John Brown | Other | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Jesse Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Harriet Brown | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 2
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 12
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joshua |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 21
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joshua |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Jesse Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Amherst, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jesse Brown
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Sibling
Irena 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 — Amherst, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1699unit:0213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Watts | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Zada L. Watts | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Oscar Lee Watts | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert H. Watts | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | David J. Watts | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Sallie Watts | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Jesse Brown | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Harriet Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Irena Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Jesse Brown THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Brown | 11 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 12 | P. Carrington Turner | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Laura Turner | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Fleming Taylor | 25 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Arthur Richardson | 13 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Joseph S. Watts | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Watts | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lillian L. Watts | None | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Joseph J. Watts | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Rosa M. Watts | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary G. Watts | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edna E. Watts | None | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Minnie G. Watts | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Edna Watts | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Watts | 53 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 26 | M. Victoria Watts | 51 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 27 | George T. Furguson | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Martha L. Furguson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Alfred K. Furguson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Carey Furguson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary L. Furguson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Eliza J. Pritchard | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Sallie Eoles | 15 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 34 | E. Frank Hudson | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Leonora A. Hudson | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John A. Hudson | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Fannie Scott Hudson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie O. Hudson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Clarence D. Hudson | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Frank Douglass | 18 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | John F. Garrett | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary F. Garrett | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Emma Garrett | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John Garrett | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Reuben Garrett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Garrett | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ethel Garrett | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Hanley B. Cash | 30 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Joseph Cash | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Walter Cash | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Jesse + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)