I don't see any way to determine an answer for that in 1900 or even today. A 
lot that has to do with a person's wealth is not contained in public 
records.



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Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Measuring Wealth in 1900 Virginia


> How does one determine the "wealthiest" citizens of a town or city in
> Virginia in 1900?
>
> I have seen research that attempts to rank people by using federal census
> population schedules.  The 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses give the total
> value of an individual's real and personal estate, but no census after 
> 1870
> contains that information.
>
> Is there something similar in scope and reliability for 1900?  Maybe tax
> records?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Ted
>
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