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Arthur Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pickens, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Brooks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pickens, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, Alabama |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Carrollton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jessie Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Arthur Brooks | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alvin Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Malinda Brooks | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Edna Brooks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sarah Brooks | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Maud Brooks | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 13
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Archie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 22
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Arthur Brooks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pickens, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Arthur Brooks
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ernest Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malinda Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu6unit:1070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Sarah E Brooks | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Malinda Brooks | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Maud Alice Brooks | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Arthur R Brooks THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Manager | Alabama |
| 65 | Jessie Brooks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Edna Brooks | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Alvin Brooks | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | James Brooks | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Ethel Brooks | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Ernest Brooks | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Charlie Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Sarah Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Lizzie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Ethel Brown | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Essie Brown | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Charlie Brown | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Irene Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Cora Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Jack Bishop | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Louisa Bishop | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Lida Bishop | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Roger Bishop | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Julia Bishop | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Galin Lewis | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Emma Lewis | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Helen Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Arthur Lewis | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Daisy Lewis | 17 | Step-daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Jesse Conwell | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Ella Conwell | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Lillian Conwell | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Willie Conwell | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Emma Conwell | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Jesse Conwell | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | William Hampton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Annie Hampton | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Annie Hampton | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Hattie Hampton | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | James Hampton | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Lizzie Hampton | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)