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Joseph Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brooks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Namozine Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brooks | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Fannie Brooks | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Woodrow Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Frank Brooks | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Etta Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Pauline Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 2
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 13
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Brooks
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Etta Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mercedia Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | John Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Elizabeth Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Allo Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Annie Thomas | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Dan Thomas | 36 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Church Thomas | 26 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert Thomas | 42 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Atwell Thomas | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Roosevelt Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Joseph Thomas | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Sidney Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Nora Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Andrew Thomas | 11 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Burligh Harris | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Lula Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Rosa S Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Burligh S Harris | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | William E Harris | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Thomas J Mayer | 57 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 72 | Alice G Mayer | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James T Mayer | 33 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 74 | Daisy B Mayer | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Bernice R Mayer | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Samuel Mayer | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James S Mayer | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 78 | Maude S Mayer | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Pattie R Talley | 27 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 80 | Hattie Talley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Frank Talley | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Leo Talley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | William B Talley | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary E Talley | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | James E Talley | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Mollie Brooks | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Miles Brooks | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Ira Powers | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Edmonia Powers | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Emma Powers | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Frank Brooks | 40 | Head | Trackman | Virginia |
| 92 | Fannie Brooks | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Pauline Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Joseph Brooks THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | John Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Etta Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Frank Brooks | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Woodrow Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Henry Jackson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Lula Jackson | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
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)