Wm Brown — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Wm Brown across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1833), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1833 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Suffolk, Massachusetts
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Wm. H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Birth Month	Jan
Birth Year	1833
Year of Immigration	1850
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Carpenter
Est. Birth Year	~1833

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Wm	Age	Birth yr
Clara Brown	Daughter	—	39	~1861
Frank Brown	Son	—	16	~1884
Henry Brown	Son	—	25	~1875
Melisse Brown	Spouse	—	57	~1843
Wm Brown	Head	—	67	~1833

Census Appearances

1900

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 67

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1833 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Wm. H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Birth Month	Jan
Birth Year	1833
Year of Immigration	1850
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Carpenter
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1910

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 78

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1832 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Wm Brown

Head · 1900 · age 67 · b. ~1833 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu676unit:0232)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Mary A. Bonnell	74	Mother	—	Maine
52	James Phillips	28	Servant	—	Canada Eng
53	Louisa A. Snow	35	Lodger	Book Keeper	Maine
54	Wm. B. Bonnell	44	Brother	—	Massachusetts
55	Henry Williams	57	Head	Insurance Business	England
56	Elizabeth Williams	54	Wife	—	England
57	Richard P. Williams	26	Son	At College	England
58	Alfred Howe	20	Servant	Domestic	Canada Eng
59	George H. B. Williams	31	Head	Storekeeper	England
60	Emma F. Williams	30	Wife	—	Canada Eng
61	Maud A. Martin	18	Sister in Law	Dressmaking	Canada Eng
62	Wm. R. B. Crawford	49	Head	Storekeeper Dry Goods	Scotland
63	Catherine H. Crawford	50	Wife	—	Massachusetts
64	William Crawford	27	Son	Book Keeper	Massachusetts
65	Martha A. Crawford	26	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
66	Lily B. Crawford	3	Grand Daughter	—	Massachusetts
67	Thos. R. Clark	32	Head	Cook	England
68	Elizabeth H. Clark	36	Wife	—	England
69	Geo. A. Cook	45	Head	Tollman Boston Ferries	Massachusetts
70	Annie E. Cook	38	Wife	—	Massachusetts
71	Geo. E. Cook	15	Son	At School	Massachusetts
72	Joseph B. Cook	13	Son	At School	Massachusetts
73	Mary B. Cook	11	Daughter	At School	Massachusetts
74	Edward Cook	9	Son	At School	Massachusetts
75	Francis Cook	8	Son	At School	Massachusetts
76	Alice E. Cook	6	Daughter	At School	Massachusetts
77	Elizabeth Cook	4	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
78	Oliver P. Cook	3	Son	—	Massachusetts
79	Ellen Purcell	16	Servant	Domestic	Massachusetts
80	James A. B. Winslow	54	Head	Real Estate Agent	Maine
81	Bessie B. Winslow	59	Wife	—	Maine
82	Joseph C. Leighton	45	Son in Law	Restaurant Keeper	New York
83	Eva Leighton	25	Daughter	—	Maine
84	Wm. S. Winslow	44	Head	Restaurant Manager	Maine
85	Mary A. Winslow	43	Wife	—	Maine
86	Ethel A. Moulton	19	Step Daughter	Book Keeper	Maine
87	Eleanor P. Winslow	8	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
88	Phebe Cassell	75	Mother in Law	—	Maine
93	Wm. Broughall	48	Head	Police Officer	Maine
94	Sarah F. Broughall	43	Wife	—	Canada Eng
95	Joseph A. Broughall	6	Son	At School	Massachusetts
96	Wm. H. Brown THIS PERSON	66	Head	Carpenter	Norway
97	Melisse S. Brown	57	Wife	—	Massachusetts
98	Clara A. Brown	38	Daughter	School Teacher	Massachusetts
99	Henry H. Brown	25	Son	Bank Keeper	Massachusetts
100	Frank P. Brown	16	Son	—	Massachusetts

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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)

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