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John Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Reno, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Brooks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Reno, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Reno, Kansas |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Salt Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brooks | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Clarence Brooks | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Brooks | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Reno, Kansas
Head, age 37
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Reno, Kansas
Head, age 45
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Reno, Kansas
Head, age 56
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links John Brooks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Reno, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Brooks
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Reno, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Reno, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu546unit:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Lydia | 11 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Bower Allen Lydia | 12 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Ross Moore | 33 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 4 | Lottie Moore | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Marvin Moore | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Mary E. Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Mildred Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Georgia Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Maxine Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Burley Gross | 26 | Brother-in-law | Farming | Kansas |
| 11 | W. R. Bookless | 32 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 12 | Lois Bookless | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Alice Bookless | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Ione Bookless | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Lucile Bookless | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Helen Bookless | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Francis Yaggy | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Charles Gould | 36 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 19 | Grace M. Gould | 32 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 20 | James Mcleod | 28 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 21 | Ethel D. Mcleod | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | James Weeks | 26 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 23 | Elizabeth Weeks | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | James Jr. Weeks | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | James Mcleod | 65 | Father | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Fred G. Schuetz | 36 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 27 | Anna Schuetz | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Irene Schuetz | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Teddy Schuetz | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Frederick Schuetz | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Virginia Schuetz | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Harry Pierce | 20 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 33 | Marguerite Pierce | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Ben B. Hungerford | 61 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 35 | Sarah B. Hungerford | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles B. Hungerford | 23 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | John Rollins | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Virginia Rollins | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Clarence Rollins | 47 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 40 | John Gifford | 31 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 41 | John S. Brooks THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 42 | Mary Brooks | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Clarence Brooks | 26 | Son | Farming | New York |
| 44 | Casper J. Eliot | 71 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Eliot | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | John Morris | 49 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 47 | Grace Morris | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Hazel Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Thelma Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | J. W. Kerr | 56 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)