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Harry Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harry Brooks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Industry | Western Union |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Township / Ward | Vineland Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Brooks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Brooks | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Muriel Brooks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Esther Brooks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Brooks | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Emma Brooks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harry Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Samuel Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 6
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Harry L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 16
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Industry | Western Union |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Harry Brooks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Brooks
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Muriel Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Cumberland, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1027unit:0058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince, Lester Creese | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Dolores Creese | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | John Jr. Creese | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | George Hobbs | 46 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 5 | Lilly Hobbs | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | Emily M. Hobbs | 17 | Daughter | — | England |
| 7 | William G. Hobbs | 15 | Son | — | England |
| 8 | Alfred J. Hobbs | 12 | Son | — | England |
| 9 | Howard P. Hobbs | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | C. Percy Keighley | 49 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 11 | Bessie H. Keighley | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Marion H. Keighley | 23 | Daughter | Office Girl | New Jersey |
| 13 | Joseph Rice | 54 | Head | Checker | New Jersey |
| 14 | Margret Rice | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Robert Rice | 20 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 16 | William H. Lawrence | 66 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 17 | Elizabeth Lawrence | 64 | Wife | — | England |
| 18 | Andrew Cresci | 41 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anna Cresci | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Catherine Cresci | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Joseph Cresci | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Cecelia Cresci | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Louis Cresci | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary Cresci | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Charles Miller | 24 | Head | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 26 | Almedia Miller | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Gladys Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Clarence Miller | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles B. Brooks | 43 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary A. Brooks | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Charles Brooks | 20 | Son | Lamp Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Samuel Brooks | 18 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry Brooks THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Messenger Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Brooks | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | George Brooks | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Alice Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Caroline Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Emma Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Muriel Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Esther Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Robert L. Campbell | 46 | Head | Barber | New Jersey |
| 42 | Hattie Campbell | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Rebeca Campbell | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Robert Jr. Campbell | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | William R. Prentice | 57 | Head | Painter | Vermont |
| 46 | Nellie S. Prentice | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anna Prentice | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | David Bevan | 17 | Boarder | Stenographer | Wales |
| 49 | Raymond Plais | 26 | Head | Pattern Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna C. Plais | 47 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)