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Joseph Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brooks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Traveling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lawrence Brooks | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Brooks | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Alice Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Brooks | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Alice Brooks | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Kathleen Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Brooks | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire. English |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Traveling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Joseph Brooks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Brooks
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Alice Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu711unit:0571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barton Caswell | 24 | Son | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Clarence H. Upton | 70 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Annie S. Upton | 66 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Sarah Robinson | 49 | Head | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 5 | George Brooks | 42 | Head | Conductor | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Catherine Brooks | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Joseph M. Brooks THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 8 | William Brooks | 22 | Son | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 9 | John Brooks | 20 | Son | Brakeman | New Hampshire |
| 10 | George Brooks | 18 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Alice Brooks | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | James Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Raymond Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Kathleen Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Alice Brooks | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Lawrence Brooks | 1 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Isadore Hunn | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Vermont |
| 19 | Amy E. Hunn | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Anna F. Hunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Loyd B. Kilbridge | 28 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Doris Kilbridge | 28 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Benjamin Bogdanoff | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 24 | Ida Bogdanoff | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Harry Bogdanoff | 27 | Son | Proprietor | England |
| 26 | Catherine Bogdanoff | 26 | Daughter | Manager | England |
| 27 | Maurice Bogdanoff | 25 | Son | Proprietor | England |
| 28 | Jacob Bogdanoff | 23 | Son | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Philip Bogdanoff | 21 | Son | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Max Bogdanoff | 19 | Son | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Harold Bogdanoff | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ellen F. Harrigan | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | William H. Harrigan | 62 | Brother | Bill Collector | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Sidney W. Jones | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 35 | Sarah Jones | 76 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 36 | Catherine Jones | 47 | Daughter | Teacher | Maine |
| 37 | Marion C. Manley | 40 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Tucker C. Manley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | William Mckinley | 17 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | George Merrill | 24 | Lodger | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Fuller P. Mcclure | 60 | Head | Engineer | Maine |
| 42 | Henrietta L. Mcclure | 64 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 43 | Edward Mason | 31 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 44 | Mary L. Mason | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Edward Jr. Mason | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Elsie M. Kirby | 81 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Susan J. Johnson | 73 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 48 | Alice Lane | 38 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Marietta Lane | 37 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Anna Louise Maguire | 21 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
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)