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Joseph Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Brooks | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Joseph Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Harry Brooks | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Brooks | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Beatrice Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Brooks
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Beatrice Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2124:0033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F Brooks | 55 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Isabella Brooks | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Brooks | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harry Brooks | 22 | Son | Fillman | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Beatrice Brooks | 16 | Daughter | Puffer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Brooks THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Colbert | 36 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mabel Colbert | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Agnes Colbert | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Colbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anthony Colbert | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joseph Colbert | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Marion Colbert | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Richard Williams | 23 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Marion Williams | 2 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Brown | 65 | Head | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 18 | Miles Bentley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Annie Bentley | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | George Willis | 59 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 21 | John R Willis | 28 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | James Stevenson | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Susie Stevenson | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 24 | Frederick Stevenson | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Esther Stevenson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William H Stevenson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Gertrude Stevenson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Gladys Stevenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Travis Quattlebaum | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lula Quattlebaum | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | James Quattlebaum | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Bernice Quattlebaum | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Nathaniel Quattlebaum | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Quattlebaum | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Maggie Quattlebaum | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edward Washington | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Hattie Washington | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Eva Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas Washington | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Liston Hance | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Rose Hance | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James Hance | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Martha Hance | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James Green | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Juanita Green | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Alonzo Johnson | 48 | Head | Fireman | Florida |
| 47 | Mattie Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 48 | Bernard Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 49 | Detroit Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Florida |
| 50 | Jesse Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
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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)