Arthur Brooks — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Webster, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Webster, Iowa
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Arthur L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	England
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	14000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Fort Dodge City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Robert Brooks	Son	—	8	~1922
Myrta Brooks	Spouse	—	39	~1891
Arthur Brooks	Son	—	9	~1921
Arthur Brooks	Head	—	47	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Webster, Iowa

Other, age 37

Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 48 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Arthur
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Webster, Iowa

Head, age 47

Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Arthur L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	14000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Webster-County, Iowa

Head, age 57

Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooke
Given Name	Arthur L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Fort Dodge
1935 Residence (County)	Webster
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Arthur Brooks

Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Iowa

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel688:0027)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Georgia Mulroney	19	Daughter	—	Iowa
2	Charles S Mulroney	17	Son	—	Iowa
3	Harris E Mulroney	13	Son	News Boy	Iowa
4	S Francis Helios	45	Head	Proprietor	United States
5	Leann Helios	40	Wife	—	Nebraska
6	Donald F Helios	19	Son	—	Iowa
7	Otto Boehm	52	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
8	Anna Boehm	52	Wife	—	Iowa
9	Luther Snearly	42	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
10	Beulah Snearly	38	Wife	—	Nebraska
11	Helen Snearly	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Frank Wiese	49	Head	—	Iowa
13	Alwine Wiese	49	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Clifford Wiese	18	Son	Salesman	Iowa
15	Gilbert Wiese	12	Son	—	Iowa
16	Edward Rehder	46	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
17	Lo Rehder	43	Wife	—	Iowa
18	Inye Rehder	22	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Thelma Rehder	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Edward Rehder	14	Son	—	Iowa
21	Arthur L Brooks THIS PERSON	47	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
22	Myrta E Brooks	39	Wife	—	Illinois
23	Arthur L Jr Brooks	9	Son	—	Iowa
24	Robert W Brooks	8	Son	—	Iowa
25	Edward F Tech	41	Head	Physician	Iowa
26	Anne Tech	37	Wife	—	Illinois
27	Edward F Jr Tech	5	Son	—	Iowa
28	Margaret Gales	27	Servant	Servant	Iowa
29	John Fortney	53	Head	—	Iowa
30	Alma Fortney	50	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Isabel Fortney	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Anne Mcintyre	81	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
33	Veda Whitehead	25	Servant	Servant	Illinois
34	Rollie Goodman	47	Head	Civil Engineer	Illinois
35	Lena Goodman	43	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Beatrice Goodman	17	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
37	Juanita A Goodman	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
38	William Boswell	63	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
39	Margaret Boswell	59	Wife	—	Iowa
40	Lloyd Hall	26	Son-in-law	Clerk	Iowa
41	Marguerite Hall	24	Daughter	—	Iowa
42	William Hall	2	Grandson	—	Iowa
43	Jacob Miller	59	Head	Salesman	New York
44	Minnie Miller	57	Wife	Servant	Illinois
45	Adelia Lewis	78	Mother-in-law	—	Virginia
46	Arthur M White	63	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
47	Ida R White	65	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Alice M Hutchinson	70	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
49	Charles A Helsell	47	Head	Lawyer	Iowa
50	Mertice Helsell	41	Wife	—	Indiana

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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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