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Joseph Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bellhop |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bellhop |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Howard Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Octavia Brooks | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ruth Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Jessie Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ralph Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Frederick Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Edward Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Brooks | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bellhop |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Brooks
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1981:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Towns | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eunice Towns | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Celena Perry | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James Perry | 18 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mason Wright | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Carrie Wright | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Pearl Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Major Anderson | 58 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 9 | Alice Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Walter Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mabel Epperson | 26 | Step-daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Epperson | 11 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ernest Epperson | 11 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alice Epperson | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ella Epperson | 5 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Angeline Trent | 31 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 17 | Beulah Trent | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Vivian Trent | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Juanita Trent | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lenora Trent | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Henry Berry | 31 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 22 | Cora Berry | 26 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 23 | William Johnson | 62 | Head | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 24 | Sarah Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Samuel Towns | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Frances Towns | 45 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 27 | Herbert Smith | 36 | Head | Mail Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ida Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William Vordy | 19 | Step-son | Elevator Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Bradford | 49 | Head | Miner | Mississippi |
| 31 | Emma Bradford | 72 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Groom Bradford | 33 | Brother | Miner | Mississippi |
| 33 | Emma Sycamore | 23 | Niece | Machine Operator | Mississippi |
| 34 | Samuel Robinson | 18 | Nephew | Helper | Mississippi |
| 35 | Dora Robinson | 13 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Joseph Brooks | 45 | Head | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 37 | Octavia Brooks | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Joseph Brooks THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Bellhop | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Frederick Brooks | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edward Brooks | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Jessie Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ralph Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ruth Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Howard Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Jacob Strauch | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 47 | Teresa Strauch | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Joseph Strauch | 23 | Son | Druggist | Germany |
| 49 | Martha Strauch | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Samuel Russell | 28 | Head | Guard | Virginia |
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)