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James Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Brooks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chautauqua, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Amelia — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chautauqua, New York |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Pool Room |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Frewsburg Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Reng | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Clara Reng | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Amelia Brooks | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Harold Brooks | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 9
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Industry | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 19
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 29
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Industry | Pool Room |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chautauqua, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Reng (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brooks
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Brooks
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Brooks
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Reng
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brooks
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Sibling
Harold Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Chautauqua, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Chautauqua, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1412:0107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey M Du Bois | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | William S Shugert | 49 | Head | Store Room | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lillian M Shugert | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Samuel M Shugert | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James O Shugert | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Talavera A Robinson | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Calvin Arisight | 31 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 8 | Ada M Arisight | 22 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 9 | Virginia B Arisight | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Frank P Arisight | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Samuel W Scott | 40 | Head | Miller | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Carrie B Scott | 43 | Wife-H | Merchant | New York |
| 13 | Ned E Allen | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Eva M White | 44 | Sister-H | Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Virginia White | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Peter S Reng | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Clara E Reng | 75 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Amelia Brooks | 50 | H | Laundress | New York |
| 19 | James Brooks THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Harold Brooks | 23 | Son | Steel Cutter | New York |
| 21 | Raymond G Albin | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lenora M Albin | 23 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 23 | Clayton L Albin | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Virginia M Albin | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Helen E Albin | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Edmond A Lucas | 28 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 27 | Fern L Lucas | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy L Lucas | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Phyllis J Lucas | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | William F Atkins | 73 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Adaline M Atkins | 46 | Daughter-H | — | New York |
| 32 | Richard D Atkins | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Olive M Atkins | 29 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 34 | Pearl E Atkins | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Keith D Atkins | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Harvey M Laley | 52 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 37 | Mary J Laley | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Merle H Laley | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Eva M Burr | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Gordon E Burr | 1 | Gr. Son | — | New York |
| 41 | George E Johnson | 37 | Head | Meat Packer | Sweden |
| 42 | Loretta M Johnson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Carl G Carlson | 33 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 44 | John A Carlson | 65 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Doris E Carlson | 23 | Sister | Laborer | New York |
| 46 | Clarence E Carlson | 41 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 47 | Mary E Carlson | 63 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Edward W Davidson | 53 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ollie M Davidson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mildred Davidson | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)