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James Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 30-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
30 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Annie Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Annie Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lula Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Annie Brooks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Annie Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lizzie Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lizzie Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| James Brooks | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Brooks | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Head, age 28
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 30 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 39
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Inst |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | E 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1728unit:0647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Burns | 53 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie Burns | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Burns | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Burns | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Burns | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Burns | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Burns | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Burns | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maggie Deberry | 40 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maggie Deberry | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | William Brooks | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lula Brooks | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Brooks | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Brooks | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lula Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Brooks | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Brooks | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lizzie Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Brooks THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lula Brooks | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William Brooks | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Brooks | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lula Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Robert Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lizzie Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lula Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lula Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lizzie Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | James Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lula Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lizzie Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lula Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)