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Emma Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Richmond, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richmond, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Emma Brooks | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Victory Brooks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charlie Brooks | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Charlie Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Spouse, age 22
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Spouse, age 30
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Brooks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Brooks
Spouse · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Richmond, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Richmond, Virginia
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2475unit:1055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victory King | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Joseph Rose | 65 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 3 | Betty Rose | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Bertha Rose | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert Royster | 35 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 6 | Maggie Royster | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Joseph Royster | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Jr Royster | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Royster | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Betty Royster | 50 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Arthur Page | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Lillie Page | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Arthur Jr Page | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William Page | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Alice Page | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eddie Hill | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Irene Hill | 36 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 18 | Cornie Williams | 30 | Boarder | Baker | Virginia |
| 19 | Lollie Young | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Johnnie Young | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Henry | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Henry | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | George White | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Dora White | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Irene White | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lucille White | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Isadore Feather | 25 | Head | Post Office | Virginia |
| 28 | Hannah Feather | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Cody Watson | 41 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 30 | Estell Watson | 23 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Charlie Brooks | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Emma Brooks THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Charlie Jr Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Beatrice Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Victory Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Alice Clark | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Eugene Clark | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Richard Sandley | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Alice Sandley | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Edith Bennett | 40 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 41 | Alford Bennett | 19 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
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)