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Joseph Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook|Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Cook|Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Madison District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Brooks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Brooks | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Willie Brooks | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Morris Brooks | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Martha Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 6
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 15
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cook|Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 (1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Brooks
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hattie Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha 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 — Cumberland, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0997)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Taylor | 16 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ida G Taylor | 10 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lena Taylor | 8 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jesse Trent | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Othelia Trent | 45 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Harry Davenport | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Beatrice Davenport | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Henry O Davenport | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Ralf O Davenport | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Bennett Davenport | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Denver Davenport | 22 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Louis Pfeiffer | 78 | Head | — | Alsace French |
| 13 | Eliza Pfeiffer | 78 | Wife | — | Alsace French |
| 14 | Mary Pfeiffer | 50 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 15 | Theodore Pfeiffer | 39 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 16 | Jennie Pfeiffer | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Theodore Pfeiffer | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Henry Jackhoff | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 19 | Jesse A Johnson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary E Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Elizabeth Johnson | 16 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Willie Brooks | 27 | Head | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 23 | William Brooks | 16 | Son | Waitress|Waiter | Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph Brooks THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Cook|Waiter | Virginia |
| 25 | Martha Mae Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Hattie Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Elizabeth Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Morris Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | E. M. Mathews | 51 | Head | Physician | Virginia |
| 31 | Jan B. Mathews | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Kathleen Mathews | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ernest Mathews | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James Mccain | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Hattie Brooks | 56 | Head | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 36 | Rose H Foster | 76 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 37 | Abram Jr. Brown | 44 | Head | Merchant|Salesman | Ohio |
| 38 | Alice B Brown | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Jack R Palmore | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Eugenia F Palmore | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Robert D Jarrell | 42 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert D. Jr. Jarrell | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Skidmore K. Jarrell | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lorna Giles | 20 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 45 | Ella Talley | 75 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Collins | 47 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 47 | Francis G Gooding | 63 | Head | Merchant|Salesman | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary C Gooding | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lawrence Gooding | 27 | Son | Merchant|Salesman | Virginia |
| 50 | Kendall Gooding | 15 | Son | — | 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)