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John Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Brooks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maggie & Lonnie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brooks | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Bertha Brooks | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Donnie Brooks | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 John Brooks across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maggie Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Lonnie Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maggie Brooks
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lonnie Brooks
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Brodnax | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ida Brodnax | 22 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Flora Brodnax | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Robert J. Brodnax | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Hannah Brodnax | 44 | Mother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Titus Brodnax | 12 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Pauline Brodnax | 10 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Quintine Brodnax | 9 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charley Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Molly Johnson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Malinda Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Emma Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Velma Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Eddie S. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willie B. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Charlie Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Frank L. Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Rosanna Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ada M. Buckley | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Dorothy Buckley | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Odell Williams | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Geneva Williams | 18 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | John Brooks THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bertha Brooks | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Donnie Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Royal Jones | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mary B. Jones | 19 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mamie V. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Tom Garrant | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Corinna Garrant | 27 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Elder H. Garrant | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | John Garrant | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Iona J. Garrant | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nancy Garrant | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Elizabeth Garrant | 14 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Reed E. Garrant | 10 | Grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Viola Mabin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | William Mabin | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Dave Bonds | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Emma Bonds | 54 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | John W. Bonds | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ida M. White | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Willie W. White | 7 | Grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Charley B. Shelton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Amelia A. Shelton | 53 | Mother-H | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lee A. Shelton | 38 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Idella Peterson | 23 | Sister | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lilla B. Peterson | 4 | Neice | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Zola M. Peterson | 2 | Neice | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Jessie Marcum | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)