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Mary Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Brooks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Livingston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Arthur Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Minnie Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jessie Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lewis Smith | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Edward Hamp | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bill Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Brooks | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Albright Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Elwood Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Adeline Smith | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Mary Brooks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Brooks
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Jessie Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albright Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Alsop | 20 | — | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Emmett Alsop | 8 | — | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Ella Alsop | 14 | — | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Randolph Alsop | 7 | — | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Charles Basketball | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lucy M. Martin | 53 | Lodger | None | Virginia |
| 7 | A. James | 57 | Lodger | None | Virginia |
| 8 | James I. Slick | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | David W. Slick | 35 | Brother | None | Ohio |
| 10 | Clarence E. Slick | 30 | Brother | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Edmund Slick | 73 | Brother | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Ella Slick | 66 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Lula M. Slick | 36 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Nessie Slick | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Dora L. Slick | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Frederick Slick | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Margaret Slick | 12 | Granddaughter | None | Ill |
| 18 | Clarence E. Jr. Slick | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Elmer Slick | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | William T. Perry | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Sarah A. Perry | 47 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Gregory J. Perry | 22 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Ethel M. Perry | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Winfrey Perry | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Dora A. Perry | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Clark N. Vance | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Sallie J. Vance | 16 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Elna G. Vance | 0 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Lewis Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Adeline Smith | 63 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Willie Smith | 22 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Edward Hamp | 12 | Adopted son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Brooks | 31 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Elwood Brooks | 18 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Arthur Brooks | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Brooks THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Minnie Brooks | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Albright Brooks | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Bill Brooks | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Jessie Brooks | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Thomas Brooks | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Fielding Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Louisa Smith | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Barrick | 5 | Lodger | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Willie Gordon | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lizzie Gordon | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Ruby Gordon | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 48 | John W. Gordon | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Patrick Alsop | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Irene Alsop | 27 | Wife | None | Virginia |
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)