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William Brown — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Felix — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Nola Knight | Other | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Lucian Brown | Other | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 50
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Other, age 58
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 William Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Felix Brown (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.5
Father
Felix Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
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· direct · ~0.5
This person
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William Brown
Head · 1900 · age 40 · b. ~1860 · Tennessee
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1565unit:0168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hard | 13 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 2 | Milton Hard | 10 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 3 | Etha Hard | 9 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 4 | Thomas Hard | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lucy Fowler | 30 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 6 | Laura Wade | 17 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 7 | John H. Nelson | 50 | Head | Shoemaker | Tennessee |
| 8 | Florence Nelson | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 9 | Junnie Craighead | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 10 | Major E. Craighead | 18 | Son | Laborer (Day) | Tennessee |
| 11 | Charlton Craighead | 16 | Son | Laborer (Day) | Tennessee |
| 12 | Harriet Lowe | 70 | Mother in law | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 13 | H. H. Nelson | 56 | Head | Stone Mason | Tennessee |
| 14 | Maria Nelson | 53 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 15 | Maria Nelson | 32 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lady Belle Murphy | 23 | Boarder | Teacher (School) | Tennessee |
| 17 | Pleasant Collier | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Mary Collier | 65 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 19 | Laura Collier | 16 | Daughter | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 20 | Stephens Ford | 1 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Peggie Helm | 53 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 22 | William Cotton | 36 | Boarder | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary Aldridge | 52 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 24 | Nattie Brooks | 25 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 25 | Horace Bond | 56 | Boarder | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 26 | Harriett Hondis | 43 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 27 | William Risley | 20 | Son | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 28 | William Lavender | 26 | Head | Laborer (Day) | Tennessee |
| 29 | Willie Lavender | 24 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 30 | Willie May Lavender | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | David Lavender | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mildred Lavender | None | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Hannah Tucker | 8 | Boarder | At School | Tennessee |
| 34 | Harriett Dickerson | 21 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 35 | Laura Belle | 20 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 36 | Phemie Hudson | 38 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 37 | Georgia Hudson | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 38 | William Brown THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 39 | John Brown | 24 | Son | Laborer (Day) | Tennessee |
| 40 | William Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer (Day) | Tennessee |
| 41 | Mary Brown | 19 | Daughter | Servant (House) | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ella Brown | 17 | Daughter | Servant (House) | Tennessee |
| 43 | Edward Brown | 15 | Son | Laborer (Day) | Tennessee |
| 44 | Robert Brown | 13 | Son | Laborer (Day) | Tennessee |
| 45 | Thomas Brown | 10 | Son | Servant (House) | Tennessee |
| 46 | Nola Knight | 22 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lucian Brown | 20 | Boarder | Laborer (Day) | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.5
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)