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William Brown — 1900 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alice — first a son (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1878
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 33
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brown
Son · 1900 · age 22 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1564unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Lightfoot | 25 | Son-in-law | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 2 | William Jr Lightfoot | 0 | G-Child | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Len Davis | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Stuart Patten | 72 | Boarder | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Tom Birdsong | 14 | Boarder | Messenger Boy | Tennessee |
| 6 | Henry Smith | 28 | Boarder | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mollie Chaney | 36 | Boarder | Servant | Tennessee |
| 8 | Walter Chaney | 10 | Boarder | At School | Tennessee |
| 9 | Sallie Gater | 46 | Boarder | Servant | Tennessee |
| 10 | Pearl Gater | 16 | Boarder | Servant | Tennessee |
| 11 | William T Gaines | 43 | Boarder | Physician | Tennessee |
| 12 | Joy Clark | 11 | Boarder | Paper Seller | Tennessee |
| 13 | John Tucker | 18 | Boarder | Messenger Boy | Tennessee |
| 14 | C R Coke | 42 | Boarder | Lawyer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Charles Barren | 60 | Boarder | Broker | N Carolina |
| 16 | Harry Carpenter | 26 | Boarder | Boiler Maker | Tennessee |
| 17 | Henry Mcgrath | 35 | Boarder | Unknown | Canada (Eng) |
| 18 | J D Mckelley | 33 | Boarder | Tailor | Tennessee |
| 19 | Charles Range | 46 | Boarder | Painter | Ohio |
| 20 | John Bell | 61 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Dennis Landrum | 32 | Boarder | Pressman | S Carolina |
| 22 | Charles Lockard | 18 | Boarder | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 23 | George Biron | 44 | Boarder | Day Laborer | France |
| 24 | Pat Hill | 64 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jan Goodman | 22 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lena Macknight | 22 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ellen Brown | 35 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bell X Bradley | 80 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 29 | Joseph Humphreys | 30 | Head | Butcher | Tennessee |
| 30 | Marie Humphreys | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Moses Hoskins | 54 | Head | Pawnbroker | Russia |
| 32 | Esther Hoskins | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Harry L Goodman | 29 | Son-in-law | Pawnbroker | New York |
| 34 | Fanny Goodman | 24 | D-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Harry Goodman | 2 | S-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lilly Robinson | 14 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jacob Respery | 49 | Head | Clothier | Poland |
| 38 | Dora Respery | 43 | Wife | Clothier | Poland |
| 39 | Mollie Respery | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Sam Respery | 19 | Son | Clothier | Missouri |
| 41 | Eddie Respery | 14 | Son | Salesman Clo. | New York |
| 42 | Dora Respery | 13 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 43 | Ben G Respery | 9 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 44 | William S Brown | 39 | Head | Driver Coal Wagon | Maryland |
| 45 | Alice Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | William Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | John Brown | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lizzie Brown | 44 | Head | Servant | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lula Brown | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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)