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Robert Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Brooks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Brooks | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Robert Brooks | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nelson Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Emma Brooks | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Head, age 35
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 42
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 53
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Brooks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Brooks
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1155unit:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Brooks THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 2 | Emma Brooks | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 3 | Henrietta Brooks | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Robert Brooks | 16 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 5 | Nelson Brooks | 10 | Son | Cashier | New York |
| 6 | George Dingeldey | 32 | Head | Draftsman | New York |
| 7 | Caroline Dingeldey | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | May Dingeldey | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | George Dingeldey | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Arthur Tunnell | 29 | Head | Signalman | England |
| 11 | Margaret Tunnell | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Dorothy Tunnell | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Mary Gain | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Annie Gain | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 15 | Thomas Dwyer | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 16 | Anna Dwyer | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Ralph Kane | 30 | Head | Teamster | New York |
| 18 | Margaret Kane | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Mildred Kane | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Anna Kane | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Dennis Mahony | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 22 | Nellie Mahony | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Catherine Mahony | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 24 | Helen Mahony | 17 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 25 | William Arnold | 48 | Head | Investigator | New York |
| 26 | Lola Arnold | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Elsie Arnold | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 28 | Michael Rudden | 64 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 29 | Mary Rudden | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | William Powers | 33 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Ireland |
| 31 | Mary Powers | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Mary Powers | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Rita Powers | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Catherine Powers | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Thomas Conway | 48 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 36 | Catherine Conway | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Anna Conway | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 38 | Catherine Conway | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Mary Conway | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | William Schaefer | 76 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 41 | Katherine Schaefer | 73 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | Agnes Schaefer | 33 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edward Groose | 42 | Head | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 44 | Mary Groose | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Edward Groose | 15 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 46 | John Groose | 7 | Son | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Julius Munger | 57 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 48 | Kunigunda Munger | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Charles Van Brunt | 44 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Augusta Van Brunt | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)