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Melvin Brown — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Braxton, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Braxton, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Braxton, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Kanawha District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Artie Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Martha Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1869 |
| Okey Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Jessie Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Elias Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Mable Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Braxton, West …
Son, age 11
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Son, age 20
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Milton D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Melvin Brown across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Braxton, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Brown
Son · 1900 · age 11 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Artie Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Okey Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
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 — Braxton, West Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1756unit:0162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okey Dyer | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Cecil Dyer | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Gaston Taylor | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Amanda B Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Benjamin F Taylor | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Mettie B Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Beulah J Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Opha G Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Loring G Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Arthur St George | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Celia P J George | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Calvin N George | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Walter George | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | May L George | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary E George | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Sarah M George | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Elsie George | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Elias H Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Martha E Brown | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Celia H Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Okey J Brown | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Melvin D Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Henry Brown | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Jessie Brown | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Artie G Brown | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mable E Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Perry J Page | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary P J Page | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Della M Page | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Bessie J Page | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Albert S Helmick | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy F Helmick | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | William E Helmick | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Linnie B Helmick | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Louisa J Helmick | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ada L Helmick | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Asa J Helmick | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Valentine H Helmick | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Bennie E Helmick | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles F Burns | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Belle Burns | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | David B Burns | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Arthur M Burns | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Lee S Helmick | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Christina Helmick | 78 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Cora E Helmick | 28 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Caleb P Helmick | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | S. A. Helmick | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Linnie L Helmick | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lester L Helmick | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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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)