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Sarah Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Brooks | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mary Brooks | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Alberta Brooks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Brooks | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Annie Brooks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, District …
Spouse, age 31
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
None, District …
Head, age 41
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Brooks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, District of Columbia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · District of Columbia
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1930 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
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1930 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus295unit:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Dunn | 72 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 2 | Annie Dunn | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | John W Dunn | 48 | Son | Machinist | District of Columbia |
| 4 | William Dunn | 46 | Son | Machinist | District of Columbia |
| 5 | Andrew B Dunn | 43 | Son | Machinist | District of Columbia |
| 6 | Mary Dunn | 41 | Daughter | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 7 | Elizabeth Dunn | 39 | Daughter | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 8 | Catherine Dunn | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | District of Columbia |
| 9 | Agnes Dunn | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 10 | Dorothy Dunn | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 11 | Margaret Dunn | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 12 | Gertrude Dunn | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 13 | Stella Dunn | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 14 | Helen Dunn | 24 | Daughter | Typist | District of Columbia |
| 15 | Lillian Dunn | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | District of Columbia |
| 16 | Alice Dunn | 20 | Daughter | Typist | District of Columbia |
| 17 | Ruth Dunn | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | District of Columbia |
| 18 | Rita Dunn | 16 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 19 | Richard Dunn | 14 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 20 | Robert Dunn | 12 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 21 | Francis Dunn | 10 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 22 | Josephine Dunn | 8 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 23 | Martha Dunn | 7 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 24 | Pauline Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 25 | Theresa Dunn | 3 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 26 | Rose Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 27 | Sarah Brooks THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 28 | Ethel Brooks | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 29 | Alberta Brooks | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 30 | James Brooks | 12 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 31 | Mary Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 32 | Thomas Brooks | 8 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 33 | William Brooks | 6 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 34 | George Brooks | 4 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 35 | John Brooks | 2 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 36 | Robert Brooks | 1 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 37 | Annie Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 38 | Mary Brooks | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John Wells | 39 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Wells | 35 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 41 | Arthur Wells | 18 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 42 | Eva Wells | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | James Gilman | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie Gilman | 25 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 45 | Walter Gilman | 21 | Lodger | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 46 | Alice Gilman | 19 | Lodger | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 47 | William Gilman | 20 | Lodger | Bus Boy | South Carolina |
| 48 | Annie Gilman | 18 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Carter | 35 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 50 | Rosetta Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)