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Henry Brooks — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Brooks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Riley & Lou — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Madison District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brooks | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| Riley Brooks | Head | — | 51 | ~1859 |
| Henry Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 20
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Head, age 30
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Head, age 40
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Apartment |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 15.00 |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | R |
| 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 Henry Brooks across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Riley Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Riley Brooks
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Brooks
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Brooks
Son · 1910 · age 20 · b. ~1890 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1626unit:0499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alma Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Eugene Brown | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Thelma Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Pauline Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Caroline Odell | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lee Carter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Patsy Carter | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Jane Carter | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Riley Brooks | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Lou Brooks | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 61 | Henry Brooks THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Tom Trent | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Trent | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Johnson | 46 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 65 | Bessie Johnson | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lucy Johnson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Johnson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | George Johnson | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 69 | J. M. Woodruff | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Lucy Woodruff | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Susie Woodruff | 30 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Callie Woodruff | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ben Woodruff | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | A. B. Foster | 40 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Mollie Foster | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ola Foster | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Albert Foster | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Foster | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Rebecca Foster | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jim Parker | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Julia Parker | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lily Parker | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Archie Parker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Tommie Parker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lee Brown | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Sina Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Jim Parr | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Mary Parr | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Annie Parr | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Daniel Trent | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Mary Trent | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Helen Trent | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Sara Trent | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Lizzie Trent | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)