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George Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Brooks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Martha — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Mechanical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Evanston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Brooks | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Celia Heinen | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Eugene Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Frederick Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Martha Brooks | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | George V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Mechanical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Brooks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Brooks
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Brooks
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brooks
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Brooks
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Brooks
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Sibling
Frederick Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu357unit:1118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Brinker | 61 | Father | Sales Man | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Geneva Owens | 20 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 53 | Fred E. Brooks | 50 | Head | Vice President | Illinois |
| 54 | Martha E. Brooks | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | George F. Brooks THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 56 | Frederick J. Brooks | 19 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 57 | Eugene S. Brooks | 18 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 58 | Celia Heinen | 19 | Servant | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Joseph Halsted | 44 | Head | Manufacturer | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary M. Halsted | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | John M. Halsted | 14 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 62 | Robert H. Halsted | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Jean Halsted | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Bettina Nelson | 17 | Servant | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 65 | George J. Prindiville | 45 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
| 66 | Katherine G. Prindiville | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Maurice W. Prindiville | 21 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 68 | George F. Prindiville | 18 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 69 | Kathryn Prindiville | 15 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 70 | Gilbert M. Smith | 32 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 71 | Bessie M. Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 72 | Gilbert B. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Bruce M. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Douglas M. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Hulda Johnson | 32 | Servant | Servant | Sweden |
| 76 | Gerlinda Lund | 40 | Servant | Nurse | Sweden |
| 77 | Robert B. Schoenthaler | 47 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 78 | Agnes Schoenthaler | 44 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 79 | Ruth I. Schoenthaler | 14 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 80 | Donald Martin | 35 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 81 | Janet Martin | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 82 | Charles E. Martin | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Donald F. Martin | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Ralph C. Martin | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Gordon W. Martin | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Fara Erickson | 18 | Lodger | Student | Indiana |
| 87 | Nellie Jones | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 88 | Elizabeth Simons | 51 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Canada |
| 89 | James B. Beardslee | 39 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 90 | Ethel C. Beardslee | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 91 | James F. Beardslee | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Ruth Beardslee | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Alice Beardslee | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Hulda Gidde | 23 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 95 | David G. Mccurdy | 36 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 96 | Antoinette Mccurdy | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 97 | Lucy F. Mccurdy | 8 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 98 | William Mccurdy | 7 | Son | — | Canada |
| 99 | Beatrice E. Mccurdy | 6 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 100 | Arthur G. Holt | 52 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 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)