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Helen Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Helen Brooks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brooks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Paul Brooks | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alice Brooks | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Louise Brooks | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Alton Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Helen Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alton Brooks | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Alice Brooks | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 6
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Hilda A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 16
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Helen Brooks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Brooks
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · California
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Sibling
Elizabeth Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton 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 — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu112unit:0211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmund Vaughn | 44 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 2 | Bessie C Vaughn | 41 | Wife | Dressmaker | W. Virginia |
| 3 | Hugh C Clarke | 44 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 4 | Marie D Clarke | 42 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 5 | William H Hatfield | 26 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 6 | Madge F Hatfield | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Dorothy J Hatfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Robert L Fraim | 50 | Head | Accountant | Wales |
| 9 | Anna M Fraim | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 10 | Clarence Messenger | 40 | Head | Lineman | Minnesota |
| 11 | Alice Messenger | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 12 | Alfred M Meakes | 28 | Head | Reporter | England |
| 13 | Ellen Meakes | 58 | Mother | — | England |
| 14 | Sidney Radom | 33 | Head | — | England |
| 15 | Bessie Radom | 28 | Wife | Sailor | England |
| 16 | Bernice Radom | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Stanley Radom | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Philip Jackson | 23 | Boarder | — | England |
| 19 | Felix Schneider | 49 | Head | Agency | Illinois |
| 20 | Ralph Schneider | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William H Carson | 41 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 22 | Daisy Carson | 34 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Isabella Dancer | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 24 | Earl Crouch | 36 | Head | Woodworker | Indiana |
| 25 | Orilla Crouch | 49 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Jennie Crouch | 38 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Frederick Curtis | 50 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 28 | Nancy Curtis | 37 | Wife | Salesman | Utah |
| 29 | Coralie Curtis | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Robert Curtis | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Ralph Hillman | 42 | Head | Meat Market | Iowa |
| 32 | Grace Hillman | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Cecil Hillman | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | John T Heap | 40 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 35 | Alma R Heap | 37 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 36 | David Heap | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Betty Heap | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | George Glaskin | 52 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 39 | Agnes Glaskin | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | John Glaskin | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 41 | Alton H Brooks | 53 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Alice Brooks | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Paul Brooks | 25 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Louise Brooks | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Alice M Brooks | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Alton H Jr Brooks | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Helen Brooks THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Robert Brooks | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Margaret Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Elizabeth Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)