Edward Brooks — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Edward Brooks across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1861 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Westmoreland, Virginia
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Birth Month	Apr
Birth Year	1861
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Washington District
Est. Birth Year	~1861

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 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Essie Brooks	Daughter	—	10	~1890
James Brooks	Son	—	3	~1897
Edward Brooks	Head	—	39	~1861
Nettie Brooks	Daughter	—	5	~1895
Annie Brooks	Daughter	—	12	~1888
Mariah Brooks	Spouse	—	38	~1862
Howard Brooks	Son	—	6	~1894

Census Appearances

1900

Westmoreland, Virginia

Head, age 39

Westmoreland, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Birth Month	Apr
Birth Year	1861
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1910

Westmoreland, Virginia

Head, age 48

Westmoreland, Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Edmond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Years Married	26
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Edward Brooks

Head · 1900 · age 39 · b. ~1861 · Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1731unit:0260)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert H Guthrie	4	Son	—	Virginia
2	Clarence G Guthrie	2	Son	—	Virginia
3	Nellie A Guthrie	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
4	David H Griffith	43	Head	Farmer	Virginia
5	Lucy L Griffith	40	Wife	—	Virginia
6	Thomas L Griffith	13	Son	At School	Virginia
7	Edward H Griffith	11	Son	At School	Virginia
8	David H Griffith	9	Son	At School	Virginia
9	Julian H Griffith	6	Son	—	Virginia
10	Lucy N Griffith	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
11	Julia C	72	Mother	—	Virginia
12	Nettie	76	Aunt	—	Virginia
13	Mary Mitchell	37	Head	Washerwoman	Virginia
14	Emerson Sanders	43	Head	Farmer	Virginia
15	Eliza Sanders	36	Wife	—	Virginia
16	Flossie Sanders	16	Daughter	At School	Virginia
17	Johnnie Sanders	14	Son	At School	Virginia
18	Rosa Sanders	7	Daughter	At School	Virginia
19	Martha Sanders	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
20	Willie Sanders	3	Son	—	Virginia
21	Mckenzie Sanders	1	Son	—	Virginia
22	Dora Lucas	50	Head	—	Virginia
23	George Lucas	21	Son	Day Labourer	Virginia
24	Carrie Lucas	18	Daughter	Housekeeper	Virginia
25	Lizzie Lucas	17	Daughter	Day Labourer	Virginia
26	Nellie Lucas	15	Son	At School	Virginia
27	Katie Lucas	3	G daughter	—	Virginia
28	Johnnie Lucas	4	G son	—	Virginia
29	Chas C Poindexter	42	Head	Farmer	Virginia
30	Martha Poindexter	37	Wife	—	Virginia
31	Lena Poindexter	18	Daughter	—	Virginia
32	Clara Poindexter	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
33	Minnie Poindexter	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
34	Ruth Poindexter	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
35	Lucy Poindexter	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
36	Hattie Poindexter	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
37	Bessie Gutridge	68	Mother in law	—	Virginia
38	James Johnson	22	Lodger	Farm Labourer	Virginia
39	William Johnson	19	Lodger	Farm Labourer	Virginia
40	James Nelson	109	Head	—	Virginia
41	Anna Nelson	40	Cousin	—	Virginia
42	Martha Nelson	3	G daughter	—	Virginia
43	Edward Brooks THIS PERSON	39	Head	Farmer	Virginia
44	Mariah Brooks	37	Wife	—	Virginia
45	Annie Brooks	12	Daughter	At School	Virginia
46	Essie Brooks	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
47	Howard Brooks	6	Son	At School	Virginia
48	Nettie Brooks	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
49	James Brooks	2	Son	—	Virginia
50	Hamilton Hall	49	Head	Farmer	Virginia

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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)

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