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Margaret Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Phila, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brooks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Phila, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Phila, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Brooks | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Helen Brooks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Muriel Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Marie Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Brooks | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Lillian Brooks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 35
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Phila, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 45
Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Brooks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Brooks
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1629unit:0174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J. Rev Walsh | 57 | Head | Pastor | Penna |
| 2 | John J. Rev Carr | 38 | Asst. Pastor | Asst. Pastor | Penna |
| 3 | Augustine B. Cearns | 34 | Curate | Clergyman | Penna |
| 4 | Philip Donahue | 28 | Curate | Clergyman | Delaware |
| 5 | Hannah Wheeler | 34 | Servant | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 6 | Mary Walsh | 46 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 7 | Elizabeth Hubosh | 44 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 8 | Kathryn Brennan | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 9 | John J. Brennan | 45 | Son | Watch Maker | Ireland |
| 10 | Bella M. Brennan | 35 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Ireland |
| 11 | Joseph L. Brennan | 28 | Son | Book-Keeper | Ireland |
| 12 | Cornelius J. Drolin | 34 | Head | Printer | Penna |
| 13 | Mary T. Drolin | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 14 | William A. Drolin | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 15 | Cornelius J. Jr. Drolin | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Margaret A. Lee | 61 | Head | — | Penna |
| 17 | John J. Lee | 34 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Penna |
| 18 | James J. Lee | 32 | Son | Book Binder | Penna |
| 19 | William E. Lee | 22 | Son | Butcher | Penna |
| 20 | William T. Henderson | 45 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 21 | Bertha G. Henderson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Joseph C. Lugar | 54 | Head | Superintendent | Phila Penna |
| 23 | Nancy H. Lugar | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Charles B. Reed | 12 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 25 | Ernest M. Vail | 37 | Head | Lawyer | Penna |
| 26 | Marion L. Vail | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Ernest L. Vail | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 28 | Marion L. Vail | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 29 | Frances A. Myers | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 30 | John Joseph Egan | 32 | Head | Secretary | Penna |
| 31 | Celia H. Egan | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 32 | John Hall Egan | 13 | Son | — | Phila Penna |
| 33 | Mary Egan | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 34 | William Egan | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 35 | John F. Brooks | 51 | Head | Lieutenant | New Jersey |
| 36 | Margaret C. Brooks THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Helen Brooks | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 38 | Lillian Brooks | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 39 | Marie Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | John Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 41 | Muriel Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | Frank Munscher | 35 | Head | Real Estate | Penna |
| 43 | Elizabeth M. Munscher | 37 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 44 | Elizabeth R. Munscher | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 45 | Joseph B. Stahl | 45 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 46 | Mary Stahl | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Clement Stahl | 19 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 48 | Helen Stahl | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 49 | William G. Reed | 68 | Head | Ticket Agent | Penna |
| 50 | Clara Reed | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)