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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 Morehouse, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Melida — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morehouse, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward One Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Julia Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Annetta Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Charles Brooks | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Henry Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Melida Brooks | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Head, age 28
Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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: father Charles Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melida Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Brooks
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melida Brooks
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Brooks
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Brooks
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Brooks
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Henry Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kate Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annetta Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Morehouse, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Morehouse, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu617unit:0570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Jones | 32 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Rose E. Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Bessie W. Jones | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Birdie Williams | 36 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Isaac Dyer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Phyllis Dyer | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Will Dyer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Alice Dyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mathis Dyer | 8 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | David Hewitt | 6 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Messiah Scott | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Sally Scott | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Theodore Johnson | 64 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ida Johnson | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Marceline Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Bertha Shook Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Palmer Graham Johnson | 39 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Fred Brownfield | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Clara Brownfield | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ida L. Brownfield | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Victor L. Brownfield | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Fred E. Brownfield | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Mettie L. Brownfield | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Francis V. Brownfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Emmye Brownfield | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Joseph P. Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lizzie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Joseph B. Smith | 9 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Luther W. Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Lillie V. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Louisa B. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Benjamin F. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Cordie L. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Solomon L. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Charles Brooks | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Melida Brooks | 59 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Julia Brooks | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Kate Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Annetta Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Charles L. Brooks THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Henry L. Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Jeff Scott | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Anna Scott | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lavernia Scott | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Anderson Scott | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Zula Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Bessie Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Harris | 89 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ed | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)