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Sarah Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Sarah H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | White Chapel District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Eugene Brooks | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Brooks | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Gertrude Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Brooks | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Brooks | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Sophia Brooks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Homer Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Hayes Boyd | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Virginia
Spouse, age 36
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Industry | Oyster Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lancaster, Virginia
Spouse, age 45
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Sarah H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| 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 Lancaster, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Brooks
Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2448unit:0597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen L Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James E Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Coleacha E Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | George Bartlett | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Arthur Bartlett | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Marina Bartlett | 78 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Sarah E Smith | 30 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Sylvester Jones | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lola Jones | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lindsey Carter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Rebecca L Carter | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Avon Carter | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James H Carter | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mckinley Carter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Edward L Carter | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Monroe Carter | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Lindsey Sr Carter | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lula Carter | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Irene Carter | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | James Brooks | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Sarah H Brooks THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James Brooks | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Eugene Brooks | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Eugene Brooks | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Homer Brooks | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Gertrude Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Sophia Brooks | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 78 | William P Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John A Brooks | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Hayes Boyd | 9 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Daniel Carter | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Vianna Carter | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Daniel Carter | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | W T Carter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | James Carter | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Felix Derby | 81 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Roland Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Nellie Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | John W Sydnor | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Celia Sydnor | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Spencer Sydnor | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Stanley Sydnor | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | S T Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Fannie E Jones | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Daughter Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | De Thronia Shelley | 37 | Sister | Teacher | Virginia |
| 97 | Robert Trenching | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Bella B Trenching | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Robert Trenching | 23 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Charlie Warren | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
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)