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Arthur Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Brooks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silas & Alma — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Beamer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Beamer |
| Township / Ward | Adams Town |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Brooks | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Brooks | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Print Works |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Print works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 32
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Occupation | Beamer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Silas Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Silas Brooks
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Brooks
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brooks
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel883:0956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph C Perreault | 60 | Head | Weaver | Canada French |
| 2 | Emma Perreault | 56 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 3 | Alfred Perreault | 36 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Albert Perreault | 33 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Lawrence Vendette | 12 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Jules E Jeanfauve | 63 | Head | Weaver | France |
| 7 | Louise Jeanfauve | 61 | Wife-H | — | France |
| 8 | Peter Jeanfauve | 30 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Evangeline Murphy | 31 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Robert M Murphy | 4 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Joseph H Giroux | 53 | Head | Loomfixer | New York |
| 12 | Susan Giroux | 50 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Eva D Giroux | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Aime Burdick | 54 | Head | Laborer | Canada French |
| 15 | Selina Burdick | 51 | Wife-H | — | Canada French |
| 16 | Lela Burdick | 27 | Daughter | Weaver | Canada French |
| 17 | Eugene Burdick | 25 | Son | Assembler | Canada French |
| 18 | Euphreme La Casse | 75 | Brother in law | — | Canada French |
| 19 | Frank Garno | 50 | Head | Salesman | Canada French |
| 20 | Marie L Garno | 33 | Wife-H | — | Canada French |
| 21 | Theresa F Garno | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Beatrice A Garno | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Eugene H Rouleau | 56 | Head | Foreman | Canada French |
| 24 | Emilie A Rouleau | 34 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Irene B Rouleau | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Loretta L Rouleau | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Jean L Rouleau | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Joseph A Rouleau | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Ray Senecal | 38 | Head | Loomfixer | Canada French |
| 30 | Georgette B Senecal | 35 | Wife-H | — | France |
| 31 | Paul M Senecal | 17 | Son | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Morris A Senecal | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Michael Barnes | 52 | Head | Tester | Irish Free State |
| 34 | Anna Barnes | 51 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Mary Sullivan | 18 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | George H Perras | 67 | Head | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Ada S Perras | 55 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Theresa M Perras | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Clara G Johnson | 35 | Boarder | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Thomas J Welch | 37 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Florence Welch | 38 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Lucile M Welch | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret Welch | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Thomas J Welch | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Shirley Welch | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Arthur Brooks THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Beamer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Anna Brooks | 28 | Wife-H | Box Maker | New York |
| 48 | Robert Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | James Martin | 52 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Margaret Martin | 42 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)