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James Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Brooks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Vesta Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lucille Brooks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Iker Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Brooks | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Jerry Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ada Brooks | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Other, age 8
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Other, age 20
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Ad Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Brooks across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lula Harden | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | James Harden | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | James Adkins | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Gertrude Adkins | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Bessie Scott | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ben Scott | 10 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Thelma Scott | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Etta Lou Scott | 6 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bessie Adkins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willie Adkins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | L. C. Adkins | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lula Adkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Amon Caster | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Sarah Caster | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Amon Caster | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Daughter Caster | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ben Caster | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Daughter Caster | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Daughter Caster | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | George Whitehead | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary Whitehead | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lonie Whitehead | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | John Whitehead | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Eli Mason | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lizzie Mason | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | James Mason | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Will Moon | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lula Moon | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Roger Moon | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Harden | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Willie Davis | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Ida Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | James Brooks THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Ada Brooks | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Elsie Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Vesta Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Iker Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | James Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Jerry Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Lucille Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Tom Harden | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lula Harden | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | M. C. Harden | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | George Harden | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ruby Harden | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Elmer Harden | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Ella Harden | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Tom Harden | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Lula Harden | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Jerry Harden | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)