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Ruth Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Butler Township Pt |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Edna Austin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Freddie Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alvin Brooks | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Narcissus Brooks | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ruth Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Narcissus Brooks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Letha Austin | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ernest Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Vigel Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Other, age 2
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth H |
| Relationship to Head | Step Grand Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 12
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ruth Brooks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Brooks
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vigel Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Austin
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Narcissus Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyman Chandler | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ella Chandler | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Irene Chandler | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joe Chandler | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Marion Chandler | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Liza T. Dickerson | 22 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Theodora Dickerson | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Ernest S. Hudson | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lillie Hudson | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Eugenia Hudson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lois Hudson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Marie Hudson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edwin T. Hudson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Horton Morris | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jessie Morris | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Willie M. Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Theodore Morris | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Horton Morris | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Homer Bowers | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth Morris | 10 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert E. Hudson | 32 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | P. Lucille Hudson | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Charles E. Hudson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Selina C. Hudson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James L. Hudson | 77 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sallie J. Hudson | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Albert Brown | 33 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bessie Brown | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Leon Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Albert Jr. Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Thurl Brown | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Cecil Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Louise Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mamie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ethel L. Jones | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lula V. Jones | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Benton S. Jones | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Alvin Brooks | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Narcissus Brooks | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ernest Brooks | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Vigel Brooks | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ruth Brooks THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Brooks | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary L. Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Freddie Brooks | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Narcissus Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Letha Austin | 18 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Edna Austin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | George W. Holcombe | 45 | Head | Retailer | Georgia |
| 50 | Maude Holcombe | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)