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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 Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Micky & James — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 20 |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Winstonsalem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Brooks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Helen Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Robert Brooks | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Isabel Mcqueen | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Julia Williams | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ester Brooks | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Johnie Williams | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Howard Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Brooks | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 20
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Forsyth, North …
Head, age 31
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Head, age 42
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 20 |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Forsyth, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Micky Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Micky Brooks
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brooks
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1690unit:0674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth Wright | 19 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Carrie Davis | 30 | Head-H | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Joyce Simpson | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mousie Bailey | 34 | Head | Forker | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eula Bailey | 27 | Wife-H | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | """L. B.""" Bailey | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Robert Brooks THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ester Brooks | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Helen Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robert L. Brooks | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Daisy Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Howard Brooks | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Clarence Brooks | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Johnie Williams | 13 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Julia Williams | 10 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Isabel Mcqueen | 15 | Boarder | Servant | California |
| 68 | Floyd Harper | 24 | Head | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Louise Harper | 24 | Wife-H | Receiver | North Carolina |
| 70 | Olivia Harper | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Margie Harper | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Moses Harper | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Clifton Bennett | 24 | Head | Machine Oper. | North Carolina |
| 74 | Willie M. Bennett | 22 | Wife-H | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Clifton Bennett | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Raleigh Lewis | 25 | Head | Feeder | North Carolina |
| 77 | Zarella Lewis | 20 | Wife-H | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alma Sims | 17 | Boarder | Searcher | South Carolina |
| 79 | Fate Sims | 21 | Boarder | Roller | South Carolina |
| 80 | Booker T. Davis | 28 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 81 | Claretta Davis | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Catherine Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Booker T. Davis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | James Wall | 38 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 85 | Florence Wall | 37 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Ceaser | 28 | Head-H | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Henry Ceaser | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Charlie Crouch | 35 | Head | Machine Oper. | North Carolina |
| 89 | Annie Crouch | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Eva M. Crouch | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Charlie Crouch | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Elizabeth Crouch | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary J. Crouch | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Frances Crouch | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | John H. Crouch | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lizzie Barber | 42 | Head-H | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Helen Barber | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | George Johnson | 18 | Boarder | Gasser | North Carolina |
| 99 | Charlie H. Hall | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Emma Hall | 19 | Wife-H | Machine Oper. | North Carolina |
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)