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Margaret Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elkhorn Magisterial District |
| 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brooks | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Sarah Brooks | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Asa Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Nina Hawkins | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Hawkins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Emma Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Julia Hawkins | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Cora Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Louisa Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Brooks | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Willie Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Edward Brooks | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Paul Hawkins | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 3
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 14
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 14 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Margaret Brooks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Brooks
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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Sibling
John Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Asa Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hawkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2544unit:0474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Doll E. Mccoy | 7 | Adopted son | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mose Withers | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Russell Pruitt | 20 | Head | Tippleman | West Virginia |
| 54 | Carrie M. Pruitt | 19 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Pearl M. Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Roscoe Mccoy | 8 | Adopted son | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | George Williams | 38 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 58 | Mamie Williams | 37 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Doris Williams | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Willie Williams | 16 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Thomas Williams | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Shirley Williams | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Hufford Williams | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Onie Williams | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Harvey Tate | 29 | Head | Tippleman | Virginia |
| 66 | Helen Tate | 30 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Thomas Tate | 21 | Brother | Tippleman | Virginia |
| 68 | Julia Tate | 19 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Junior Tate | 1 | Nephew | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Richard Hale | 25 | Head-H | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | William Brooks | 46 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 72 | Sarah Brooks | 46 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Paul Hawkins | 25 | Son-in-law | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Hawkins | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Nina Hawkins | 3 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Julia Hawkins | 1 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | John Brooks | 25 | Son | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward Brooks | 23 | Son | Machine Hand | Virginia |
| 79 | Asa Brooks | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 80 | Willie Brooks | 16 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 81 | Margaret Brooks THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Louisa Brooks | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Emma Brooks | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Cora Brooks | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Mit Clement | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Maria Clement | 60 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Thomas Clement | 35 | Son | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 88 | Willie Clement | 25 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 89 | Alphonso Clement | 22 | Son | Tipple Man | Virginia |
| 90 | Alphonso Brooks | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | James Fitzgerald | 45 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 92 | Rosa Fitzgerald | 40 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Julia Fitzgerald | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Mckinley Watkins | 23 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 95 | Grace Watkins | 25 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Mildred Watkins | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Mary Watkins | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Mary Watkins | 74 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Henry Watkins | 35 | Brother | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 100 | John Earley | 33 | Head | Coal Loader | 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)