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Edward Brooks — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Tazewell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Brooks across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Tazewell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Tazewell, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Clear Fork Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brooks | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Emma Brooks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Martin Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Margaret Brooks | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| Frazier Brooks | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Felix Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Edward Brooks | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Lizzie Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tazewell, Virginia
Head, age 42
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Tazewell, Virginia
Head, age 51
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Elgan H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Brooks across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Tazewell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Brooks
Head · 1900 · age 42 · b. ~1858 · Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1730unit:0120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney S. Harmon | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | May Harmon | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Alonzo Harmon | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 4 | Anna M. Harmon | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John L. Harmon | 17 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 6 | Florence Harmon | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles W. Harmon | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mamie R. Harmon | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Gracie A. Harmon | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Marvin R. Harmon | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Luther St. Clair | 40 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Maggie St. Clair | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Stella St. Clair | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William H. Nash | 39 | Head | General Merch | Virginia |
| 15 | Alice A. Nash | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Hattie B. Nash | 13 | Step-dau | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Cora Gregory | 25 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 18 | Dora Gregory | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Edward Brooks THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 20 | Margaret Brooks | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Emma S. Brooks | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Felix J. Brooks | 16 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 23 | Frazier Brooks | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Martin G. Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lizzie Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William H. Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John F. Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James B. Yost | 21 | Head | Const. Agent | Virginia |
| 29 | Ada B. Yost | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Bulah May Yost | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Henry J. Yost | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah E. Yost | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Nannie F. Yost | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Hattie M. Yost | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Hannah M. Yost | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Roy H. Yost | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William T. Miller | 56 | Head | Mining Foreman | Virginia |
| 38 | Laura B. Miller | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Elsie S. Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Gratton G. Miller | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Bessie M. Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Crawford W. Miller | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Robert K. Miller | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Harry H. Harmon | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 45 | Jessie M. Harmon | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Blanch Harmon | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Anna L. Harmon | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William J. Cook | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 49 | Mamie P. Cook | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Gertrude M. Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)