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Joseph Brown — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents I & Katy — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Lamourie Ward |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Hattie Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| I Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Symphonia Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Son, age 10
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rapides, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father I Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Symphonia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
I Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katy Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Symphonia Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Brown
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Victoria Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
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 — Rapides, Louisiana
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1900 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu578unit:0028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Rouls | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Henry Rouls | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Mary Rouls | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Joe Rouls | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | T Rouls | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Chas Clark | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mary Clark | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ellis Clark | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Henrietta Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Chas Clark | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | John Clark | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Hester Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Samuel Clark | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | G T Walker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | M E Walker | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Clifford Walker | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Nancy Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Joe Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Maria Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Joe Brown | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Geo Brown | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Hy Williams | 12 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Wm Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | M J Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | R L Smith | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Albert Smith | 28 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Robt Smith | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Maggie Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Connie Smith | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Otis Smith | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Sol Goodwin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Alice Goodwin | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Rachel Brown | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Geo Ham | 60 | Visitor | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Nancy Middleton | 17 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Albert Washington | 15 | Orphan | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Julia Butler | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | I G Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Symphonia Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Richard Brown | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Hattie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Victoria Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Joseph Brown THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Sam J Dyson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Connie Dyson | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Hannah Dyson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Sam Sr Dyson | 70 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Sophia Dyson | 70 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Tom Dyson | 23 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Henry Dyson | 19 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)