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Alice Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | White Chapel District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Brooks | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Walter Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Robert Brooks | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ethel Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Rachel Brooks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Annie Brooks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Victoria Brooks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Virginia
Spouse, age 34
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lancaster, Virginia
Spouse, age 43
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brook |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Brooks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Brooks
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Virginia
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1895unit:0648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William A Simmons | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 52 | Laura K Simmons | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ruth M Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Howard B Simmons | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | William M Simmons | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lignie H Simmons | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Simmons | 70 | Wife | Oysterman|Oysterwoman | Virginia |
| 58 | Theodore Sweeney | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lucy Sweeney | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mattie Sweeney | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Norman Sweeney | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lucie Granger | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John P Holmstead | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John Charlton | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Nellie Charlton | 37 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 66 | Robert Charlton | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Alvester Charlton | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Martha Charlton | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Agness Charlton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Estelle Charlton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Alice Charlton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Robert Brooks | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 73 | Alice Brooks THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Walter Brooks | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Annie Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ethel Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Victoria Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Rachel Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | George A Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Edward Jr Charlton | 40 | Head | General | Virginia |
| 81 | Nora Charlton | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Wendell Charlton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Ruth Charlton | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Thelma Charlton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Myrtle Charlton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Leonard Charlton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | James Young | 41 | Head | General | Virginia |
| 88 | Bertie Young | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Charles E Young | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | John W Epps | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Sarah E Epps | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Margret Epps | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | S. E Haynie | 62 | Head | General | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)