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Charles Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Huldy — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bienville, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 Township 15 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huldy Brooks | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Alphonse Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bienville, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Head, age 21
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jackson-County, Louisiana
Head, age 32
Jackson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Occupation | Ash burner |
| Industry | Paper mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 895 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Charles Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Huldy Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Huldy Brooks
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Brooks
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Alphonse Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Bienville, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Bienville, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu606unit:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Simon Bates | 26 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Liza Bates | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Dan Bates | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Charlie Bates | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | John H. Cockrum | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Bertha Cockrum | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Brazil Cockrum | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Cornelius Cockrum | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Robert Stalls | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Susie Stalls | 36 | Wife | Postmistress | Louisiana |
| 61 | Mary W. Stalls | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 62 | Merah Stalls | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 63 | Phillip Stalls | 19 | Son | Asst Postmaster | Louisiana |
| 64 | Murriel Stalls | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Earl Stalls | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Edum Stalls | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | James G. Myra | 26 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Annie Myra | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Grace Myra | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | James Baker | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Stella Baker | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Stewart Baker | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Rebecca Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Roy Baker | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Thomas J. Myers | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | D. Myers | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Skip Lee | 35 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Carey Lee | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Willie Lee | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Ernestine Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Gerrard Gravel | 57 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 82 | Matie Gravel | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Irene Gravel | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Murray Gravel | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Maggie Gravel | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Raymon Gravel | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Ralph Gravel | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | James A. Plunket | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Mandy Plunket | 63 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Ben J. Price | 14 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Ollie Plunket | 13 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Albert Plunket | 13 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Ruby Plunket | 10 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Roy Plunket | 8 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Elizabeth Price | 7 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Elgy Plunket | 5 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Charles H. Morris | 45 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 98 | Huldy Brooks | 30 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Charles Brooks THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Alphonse Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)