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Edward Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Leelanau, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edward Brooks across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Leelanau, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Leelanau, Michigan |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Glen Arbor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Brooks | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Francis Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Leelanau, Michigan
Head, age 28
Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brook |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Leelanau, Michigan
Head, age 37
Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Edward O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Leelanau, Michigan
Head, age 48
Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Edward Q. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Leelanau, Michigan
Head, age 58
Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Edward Brooks across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Leelanau, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Leelanau, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Leelanau, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1006:0176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Romona Lemaux | 5 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 52 | James Jackson | 68 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 53 | Maggie Jackson | 70 | Sister | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Boney Jackson | 60 | Brother | None | Michigan |
| 55 | Homer Richardson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Henrietta Richardson | 47 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Wayne Richardson | 15 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 58 | James Richardson | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | Eugene Richardson | 6 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 60 | James Flask | 29 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 61 | Anna F. Flask | 29 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Rose Flask | 8 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 63 | Helen Flask | 5 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 64 | Robert Flask | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 65 | James Flask | 0 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 66 | William Kennedy | 75 | Head | None | Maine |
| 67 | William Stella | 64 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | Amada Oehl | 61 | Servant | Cook | Ohio |
| 69 | William Laird | 53 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 70 | Margaret Laird | 43 | Wife-H | None | Irish Free State |
| 71 | Katherine Laird | 18 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 72 | Agnes Laird | 14 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 73 | William Laird | 11 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Raymond Laird | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 75 | J. C. Hodgins | 63 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 76 | Zella Hodgins | 54 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Frank E. Fisher | 78 | Head | Imp. Officer | Michigan |
| 78 | Lottie Fisher | 73 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Frank Devette | 47 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 80 | Jessie Devette | 43 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 81 | Earl Lyons | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 82 | Anna Lyons | 45 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 83 | Jack E. Lyons | 15 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 84 | William Lyons | 12 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 85 | Mary Lyons | 10 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 86 | Ralph Sickles | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 87 | Jennie Sickles | 54 | Wife-H | Laundress | Canada English |
| 88 | Blaine Sickles | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 89 | Margaret Sickles | 16 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 90 | William Goode | 71 | Boarder | None | Canada English |
| 91 | Harold Fisher | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Michigan |
| 92 | Edward Brooks THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 93 | William J. E. Brooks | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 94 | Charles Brooks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 95 | Thomas Brooks | 16 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Francis Brooks | 13 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 97 | Harold Rolston | 28 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Canada English |
| 98 | Anna Rolston | 30 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 99 | Anna Rolston | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 100 | Earl Hawkins | 16 | Hired Man | None | Michigan |
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)