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Norman Brown — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Norman Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Taylor & Lucy — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| 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 | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Brown | Head | — | 32 | ~1868 |
| Norman Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Lucy Brown | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Oliver Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 4
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| 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
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 15
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nat G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 24
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nathaniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Express |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 34
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nathaniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gravel Pit |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Head, age 45
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nathanie M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Varina Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Night watchman |
| Industry | Gravel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 602 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Norman Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Taylor Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Taylor Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Brown
Son · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Sibling
Oliver Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1738unit:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Jones | 36 | Boarder | Cook | Virginia |
| 2 | Robert Ragland | 26 | Head | Laborer Tobacco | Virginia |
| 3 | Gertrude Ragland | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert Jr Ragland | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Taylor Brown | 32 | Head | Day Laborer Rr | Virginia |
| 6 | Lucy Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Oliver Brown | 10 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 8 | Norman Brown THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Smith | 33 | Head | Waiter Hotel | Virginia |
| 10 | Martha Smith | 35 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 11 | Ann Washington | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Booker | 42 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 13 | Lifford Booker | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 14 | Bessie Booker | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 15 | Henry Booker | 19 | Son | Driver Grocery | Virginia |
| 16 | William Booker | 15 | Son | Laborer Tannery | Virginia |
| 17 | Henry Mason | 60 | Head | Laborer Tobacco Facty | Virginia |
| 18 | Nancy Mason | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 19 | William A Cooley | 30 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | John J Cooley | 22 | Step son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Richard Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Alvin Blakey | 44 | Head | Baker | Virginia |
| 24 | Margaret E Blakey | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Edna Lee Blakey | 10 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert A Blakey | 8 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 27 | William J Blakey | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Alexander Stokes | 25 | Head | Brakeman Rr | Virginia |
| 29 | Julia Stokes | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Jackson | 26 | Lodge | Day Laborer Tobacco | Virginia |
| 31 | William Bonner | 22 | Head | Porter Dry Goods | Georgia |
| 32 | Lilly Bonner | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | William J Bonner | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Caroline Ford | 100 | Grandmother | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John Ford | 42 | Uncle | Hack Driver | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Davis | 38 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Davis | 19 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 38 | Cora Reins | 19 | Friend | Cook | Virginia |
| 39 | Annie Parks | 26 | Head | Clothes Dyer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lottie Brown | 24 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Blanch Pain | 19 | Friend | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Alice Burnett | 39 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 43 | Alberta Burnett | 18 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 44 | Cornelius Richardson | 42 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 45 | Bessie Richardson | 17 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 46 | Amelia Mosby | 40 | Lodger | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Charles Wright | 22 | Head | Day Laborer Tobacco | Virginia |
| 48 | Charles E Johnson | 36 | Head | Merch Furniture | Virginia |
| 49 | Indie C Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Nellie O Johnson | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Norman + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)