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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 Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Henry — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | |
| Industry | R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brooks | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Brooks | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Richard Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Estelle Brooks | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 26
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | |
| Industry | R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brooks
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Brooks
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles N De Walt | 36 | Head | Druggist | Mississippi |
| 2 | Clara L De Walt | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Evelyn J De Walt | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | John W De Walt | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lola W Bunch | 8 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Harry H Williams | 36 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 7 | Dionne M Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Willie Reynolds | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary Reynolds | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Charlie N Smith | 15 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Louis E Reynolds | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 12 | Margaret C Reynolds | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Martha C Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Edward C Reynolds | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Martha E Reynolds | 53 | Mother | Furrier | Mississippi |
| 16 | Susie V Ball | 55 | Mother-in-law | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 17 | Robert L Brooks THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Tennessee | |
| 18 | Estelle V Brooks | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Richard L Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Robert Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | James R Brooks | 71 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Roy L Smith | 38 | Head | Night Chief | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jessie D Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mary R Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Roy L Jr Smith | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Samuel R Stark | 46 | Head | Line Foreman | Tennessee |
| 27 | Vance Stark | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jane F Stark | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Samuel R Jr Stark | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Holland C Cherry | 73 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Nellie M Cherry | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Maggie L Cherry | 44 | Daughter | Manager | Mississippi |
| 33 | Billy B Worthy | 28 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 34 | Hattie Worthy | 27 | Wife | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 35 | Millard Worthy | 26 | Brother | Assistant Manager | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eugene J Mancuso | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 37 | Evelyn M Mancuso | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Benjamin Umbreit | 47 | Father-in-law | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lola G Umbreit | 45 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | William J Sharpley | 27 | Boarder | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 41 | Edgar J Pearce | 33 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lucille Pearce | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Betty J Pearce | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ethel E Ring | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Rufus S Hardie | 39 | Boarder | Dept Manager | Mississippi |
| 46 | Dorothy V Hardie | 8 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Roy S Ruff | 39 | Head | Moving & Hauling | Tennessee |
| 48 | Willie G Ruff | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James A Coleman | 56 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 50 | Nola G Coleman | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)