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James Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Attala, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Attala, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Sulsana Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Comiller Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Abner Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Brooks | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Neziah Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Columbus Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Allie Brooks | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 James Brooks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Attala, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Brooks
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Beatrice Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neziah Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Comiller Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sulsana Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Columbus Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abner Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1138unit:0955)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Frank Davis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Hattie Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Irene Jr Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ruby Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Alice Wallace | 20 | Niece | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Charles Wallace | 8 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Stephen Flanagan | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Louisa Flanagan | 15 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Otha Brooks | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Adie Brooks | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lem Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | James Brooks | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Allie Brooks | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Neziah Brooks | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Sulsana Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Jr Brooks THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Comiller Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Abner A Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Columbus Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Beatrice Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Flat Owens | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Joe Owens | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Clarence Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Oma Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lewis M Siman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ellen Siman | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Dorotha Siman | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Paul Siman | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | John Bigsby | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Pearl Bigsby | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Fred W Hyman | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Alice M Hyman | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ernest L Thornton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ada M Thornton | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Eva M Thornton | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Loyd Mcafee | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Henrietta Mcafee | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Dolphin Mcafee | 7 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | George L Bicket | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eles Bicket | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Betty Mcafee | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Leon Mcafee | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Fred J Mcafee | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jas Thornton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Comora Thornton | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | M R Thornton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Comely Thornton | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rudolf Tucker | 3 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
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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)