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Tom Brown — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Houston, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Tom Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Houston, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & John — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Houston, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Twelfth Militia District No 542 |
| 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 Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Tom Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Mattie Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Henry Brown | Head | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Houston, Georgia
Son, age 2
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Houston, Georgia
Son, age 10
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Son, age 20
Marion, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Tom Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nelly Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nelly Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Brown
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
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 — Houston, Georgia
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1900 US Federal Census — Houston, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu205unit:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mint Desserau|Desseran | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Mattie Desserau|Desseran | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | George Desserau|Desseran | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Mary Desserau|Desseran | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Easter Desserau|Desseran | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Joe Desserau|Desseran | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Robert Desserau|Desseran | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Anna Lee Desserau|Desseran | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Edm Desserau|Desseran | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Pauline Desserau|Desseran | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Mau Brown Desserau|Desseran | 1 | Dau. C. | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Joe Lee | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Brutus Gray | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Emma Brown | 45 | Aunt | — | Georgia |
| 15 | James Metras | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Annie Metras | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Charlie Metras | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Alice Metras | 16 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 19 | Jeff Metras | 18 | Son | At School | Georgia |
| 20 | Durance Metras | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Linny Metras | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Jack Kilgore | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Florence Kilgore | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Maid Kilgore | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Dan Clark | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Rose Clark | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Lizzie Clark | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Julia Clark | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | George Clark | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Dan Clark | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Lurline Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Alice Rawls | 29 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Tom Rawls | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Sol Rawls | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary Rawls | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Robert Polhill | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Rose Polhill | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Polhill | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Mattie Polhill | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Rosa Polhill | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Lawrence Polhill | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Liddy Brown | 70 | Aunt | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Henry Brown | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Nelly Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Henry Brown | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Mattie Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Mary Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Tom Brown THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Ella Lawson | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Vana Lawson | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Tom + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)