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Robert Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Brooks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sheet Worker |
| Industry | Radiator Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sheet Worker |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brooks | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Gerke | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Beatrice Parker | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Sarah Parker | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Mary Parker | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Joe Davis | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Leo Davis | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Clifford Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sheet Worker |
| Industry | Radiator Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Brooks
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Brooks
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brooks
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brooks
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brooks
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brooks
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clifford Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2107:0631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Brooks | 48 | Head | Laundry | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Robert Brooks THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Sheet Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Clifford Brooks | 17 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas Gerke | 42 | Brother | Sheet Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Leo Davis | 31 | Boarder | Labour | Maryland |
| 6 | Joe Davis | 21 | Boarder | Labour | Maryland |
| 7 | Sarah Parker | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Parker | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Beatrice Parker | 15 | Granddaughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 10 | Octavius Shulty | 34 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 11 | Octavia Shulty | 29 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Charles Shulty | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Adriel Shulty | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Seraphis Shulty | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Stephen Shulty | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Eliza Jefferson | 26 | Sister | Presser | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lillian Wells | 17 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Edward Simpson | 58 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Florence Simpson | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Amos Simpson | 31 | Son | Spreader | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy Simpson | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Florence Simpson | 17 | Daughter | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Harry S Helms | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Katherine A Helms | 59 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Harry A Helms | 33 | Son | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James J Helms | 28 | Son | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Helms | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles Helms | 23 | Son | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Helms | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Moses L Finne | 56 | Head | Beamster | England |
| 31 | Catherine Finne | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joseph Oneill | 39 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 33 | Catherine Oneill | 48 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 34 | James Oneill | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Angelo Sicilia | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 36 | Rosina Sicilia | 60 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 37 | Eugene Sicilia | 26 | Son | Machinist | Italy |
| 38 | Rose Sicilia | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Angelo Sicilia | 13 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Louis Sicilia | 11 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Alex Sicilia | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Julius Sicilia | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Rita Sicilia | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert Royds | 61 | Head | Watchman | England |
| 45 | Sarah L Royds | 57 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Robert D Royds | 21 | Son | Timekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Mcdonald | 44 | Son-Law | Cook | New Jersey |
| 48 | Laura L Mcdonald | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John L Mcdonald | 15 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)