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John Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Brooks across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Brooks | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Olive Brooks | Daughter | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| John Brooks | Head | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Ella Brooks | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1849 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 60
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 70
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 80
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 John Brooks across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 80 · b. ~1850 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel967:0088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer C Dow | 67 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 2 | Cora W Dow | 58 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Elmer A Dow | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Ernest Kohler | 43 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 5 | Jennie Kohler | 41 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Ernest R Kohler | 3 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 7 | Edmund J Ridley | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 8 | Ellen G Ridley | 44 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Percival G Ridley | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Ethel L Ridley | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Pauline M Ridley | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Sarah E Ridley | 80 | Aunt | — | Maine |
| 13 | Ethelbert A Bosworth | 58 | Head | Traffic Manager | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Amy F Bosworth | 52 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Isabelle Bosworth | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Louis B Davis | 41 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Octavia Davis | 67 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Otto Lundstrom | 64 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 19 | Gustavia Lundstrom | 63 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Edna B Lundstrom | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 21 | F George Lundstrom | 30 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Paul W Lundstrom | 27 | Son | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 23 | O Alexander Lundstrom | 25 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Edith A Lundstrom | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | John H Brooks THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ella B Brooks | 79 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Olive B Brooks | 54 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ida Brooks | 48 | Daughter | Dietitian | Massachusetts |
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)