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Ruth Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Warren, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Warren, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Warren, Illinois |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Monmouth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Brooks | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Laura Brooks | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ruth Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ivan Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eugene Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Leland Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ralph Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Claude Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Warren, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Warren, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Warren, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brook |
| Given Name | Ruth G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth Brooks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Warren, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Brooks
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ivan Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
1920 US Federal Census — Warren, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Warren, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu409unit:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leona Showalter | 45 | Head | Weaver | Iowa |
| 2 | Glen Showalter | 17 | son | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Ila Showalter | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Zola Showalter | 21 | daughter | Domestic | Illinois |
| 5 | George Woodworth | 54 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 6 | Sarah Woodworth | 53 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Georgia Woodworth | 28 | daughter | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 8 | Clara Woodworth | 22 | daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 9 | Aletta Woodworth | 19 | daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 10 | Charles Brooks | 44 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 11 | Laura Brooks | 38 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Ralph Brooks | 19 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Eugene Brooks | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Thelma Brooks | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Claude Brooks | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Leland Brooks | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Ivan Brooks | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Ruth Brooks THIS PERSON | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Leo S. Clausen | 24 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Illinois |
| 20 | Nellie Clausen | 22 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Lois E. Clausen | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Vivian Clausen | 0 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Harold Furnald | 24 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 24 | Odette Furnald | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Ada Furnald | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary J. Stokes | 64 | Head | None | New York |
| 27 | Lucy Stokes | 31 | daughter | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 28 | Josephine Austin | 73 | Head | Domestic | Iowa |
| 29 | Richard H. Correll | 72 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Elizabeth Correll | 67 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Tom Correll | 36 | son | Auto Repairer | Illinois |
| 32 | Vincent Correll | 29 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | James E. Walters | 61 | Head | Tinner | Illinois |
| 34 | Martha C. Walters | 58 | wife | Practical Nurse | Indiana |
| 35 | Daniel Obelia | 62 | lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 36 | John Crabb | 50 | Head | Iron Worker | Illinois |
| 37 | Lucy Crabb | 51 | wife | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 38 | John Forte | 28 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | James Emmett Forte | 26 | daughter | Laundress | Illinois |
| 40 | William Forte | 6 | grandson | None | Dakota |
| 41 | Lars Blomgren | 72 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 42 | Annie Blomgren | 76 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 43 | Ida Risk | 50 | daughter | None | Sweden |
| 44 | Mildred Risk | 16 | granddaughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 45 | Harold Risk | 12 | grandson | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Elias Wallace | 47 | Head | Flagman | Illinois |
| 47 | Jennie Wallace | 38 | wife | Domestic | Tennessee |
| 48 | Eliza Cole | 58 | mother-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Gust Bolenberg | 70 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 50 | Agusta Bolenberg | 46 | daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
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)