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Robert Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Colbert, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Brooks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Colbert, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Colbert, Alabama |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Camp Smith Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margrett Brooks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Verna Brooks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robert Brooks | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Brooks | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Colbert, Alabama
Head, age 25
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Colbert, Alabama
Head, age 35
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Colbert, Alabama
Head, age 44
Colbert, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Brooks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Colbert, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Brooks
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Colbert, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu9unit:0325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ed Laster | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Fred Laster | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Thomas Laster | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary Laster | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Esther M Laster | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lula M Laster | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Samuel F Williamson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | James M Williamson | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Elmer E Williamson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Mary E Williamson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Robert A Brooks THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Mary E Brooks | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Verna Brooks | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Margrett G Brooks | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Charles L Brooks | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Mary M Brooks | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Willie A Fisher | 18 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Lula Fisher | 16 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Preston Fisher | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Liza S Fisher | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Noah W Fisher | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Merely Fisher | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | George D Fisher | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Eva M Fisher | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Robert L Fisher | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Liza A Fisher | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Maggie F Fisher | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Robert Isbell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary E Isbell | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Evelin Isbell | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Carroll C Jr. Isbell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Sylvester Isbell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Minnie Isbell | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Alva R Isbell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Allie L Isbell | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Cecil J Isbell | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Herbert Isbell | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Rosa W Isbell | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Aston Brooks | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Ivana B Brooks | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Jewel L Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Robert E Brooks | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Evie Vandiver | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Lillie Vandiver | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Willie M Vandiver | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Hugh E Vandiver | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Lois E Vandiver | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Robert R Vandiver | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Mary M Vandiver | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Leona Jordan | 59 | Mother | — | 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)