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Robert Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Brooks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 13 Garland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Brooks | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Jessie Brooks | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lee Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Price Brooks | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butler, Alabama
Other, age 2
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 13
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 22
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert Brooks across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brooks
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brooks
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:1016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sam Hubbard | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Susie Hubbard | 65 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary Hubbard | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | J. C. Hubbard | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Jeff Davis | 71 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Ellie B. Davis | 60 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Howard Hue | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Mary Hue | 53 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Mack Hue | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Bessie L. Hue | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Lawyer Hue | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Carter Marie L. Hue | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Richard Hartness | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Emma Hartness | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Ola Hartness | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Mary E. Hartness | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Earlee Hartness | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Tom Tillman | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary L. Tillman | 16 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Hazel R. Tillman | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Dora Harkalia | 76 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Inez Benson | 23 | Gr-Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Carl L. Brissett | 10 | Gr-Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lindsey Brissett | 6 | Gr-Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Charlie Merce | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Lula Merce | 23 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Olie L. Merce | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | William Mckee | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Mary Mckee | 58 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Beatrice Mckee | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Ebbie L. Mckee | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Robert Brooks THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Jessie L. Brooks | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Lee V. Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Price E. Brooks | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Lou B. Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Clure Brooks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Febie Brooks | 43 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Anna Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Major Mcdaniel | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Charlotte Mcdaniel | 47 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Major Jr. Mcdaniel | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Annie L. Mcdaniel | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Cassie L. Mcdaniel | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Rezeile Mcdaniel | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Thomas Mcdaniel | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Beulah Claudie M. Mcdaniel | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Mack Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Sallie L. Johnson | 17 | Gr-Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Rosie M. Johnson | 14 | Gr-Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)