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Helen Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Madison Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Brooks | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Solly Harris | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Harris | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sam Brooks | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Soloman Brooks | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Helen Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Soloman Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Martha Brooks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Brooks
Daughter · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Martha Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Soloman Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:1030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Soloman Brooks | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Becky Brooks | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Sam Brooks | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert Brooks | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Soloman Jr. Brooks | 19 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 56 | Martha Brooks | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John Brooks | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Pearl Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Helen Brooks THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Charles Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Solly Harris | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William Harris | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Frederick Bowles | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Martha Bowles | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Julia Bowles | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Pearl Johnson | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 67 | Solly Jr. Johnson | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Willie R. Allen | 82 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Sallie Allen | 79 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Tom Johnson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | George Price | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Daisy Price | 18 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Walter Wood | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Lester Wood | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Wood | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Shirley Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Venia Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Clinton Wood | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Christopher Wood | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | John Lewis Palmore | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | S. B. Palmore | 45 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Richard Monroe | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | William Monroe | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Edward Bowles | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Winnie Bowles | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Annie Bowles | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Charles Bowles | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | James Bowles | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Mary Bowles | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | John Trent | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Nellie Trent | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Willie Carter | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Almet Carter | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Lizzie Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Lottie Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | W. Henry Trent | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Margaret Trent | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Pearl Trent | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Richard Trent | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | James Trent | 12 | Son | — | 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)