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Joseph Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rusk, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rusk, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rusk, Texas |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Brooks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Brooks | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ernest Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Carl Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mertie Brooks | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Brooks | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Ray Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Howard Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rusk, Texas
Son, age
Rusk, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Rusk-County, Texas
Son, age 9
Rusk-County, Texas · implied b. ~1931 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joe Bill |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Brooks
Son · 1930 · age 0 · b. ~1930 · Texas
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Sibling
Carl Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Rusk, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Rusk, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2387:1185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sammie Lee | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Thomas Lee | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Ellis Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | G. Ernest Lee | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Lillie Lee | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Lester Lee | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Ester Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Rett Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Verdell Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Herbert Lee | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Bobbie Jack Lee | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Wanda Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Armagine Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Will Taylor | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Mary P. Taylor | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Edward Thompson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Lucy Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Francis Beasley | 4 | Niece | None | Texas |
| 69 | Clarence Beasley | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | Ellis Robertson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Jessie May Robertson | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Henry Jones | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Rachell Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Nelson Jones | 30 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Leander Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Amanda Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Orvill Jones | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Irvin Jones | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Ernest C. Brooks | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Mertie Brooks | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 81 | Howard Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 82 | Carl Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Louise Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 84 | Ray Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 85 | Ernest Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 86 | Joseph Brooks THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 87 | Chester Scott | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 88 | Sammie Scott | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 89 | Ruby Lee Scott | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 90 | Elias Goss | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 91 | Edna Goss | 30 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 92 | Charlie Goss | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 93 | Obie Goss | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 94 | Reagan Goss | 18 | Son | None | Texas |
| 95 | Odis Lee Goss | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 96 | Lizzie Beatty | 83 | Sister-in-law | None | Texas |
| 97 | Abner Stanley | 1 | Nephew | None | Texas |
| 98 | Brook Hawthorne | 64 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Jennie Hawthorne | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 100 | Macklyn Hawthorne | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
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)