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Thomas Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meriwether, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Lenora — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Meriwether, Georgia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 705Th Dist Gm |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenora Brooks | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Thomas Brooks | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Pearl Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Brooks | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Meriwether, Georgia
Son, age 33
Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Meriwether, Georgia
Head, age 43
Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Meriwether-County, Georgia
Head, age 52
Meriwether-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Tom D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 657 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meriwether |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thomas Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lenora Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brooks
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lenora Brooks
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Brooks
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Georgia
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Sibling
Pearl Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Meriwether, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Meriwether, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu269unit:0196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gwyzert Taft Sargent | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Gwyzert L G Sargent | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Gwyzert Homer Sargent | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Gwyzert Annie Sargent | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Hattie Griffin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Lathan Griffin | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Alma Griffin | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Flonnie Griffin | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Gussie Griffin | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Sperry Griffin | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Charlie Griffin | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Herbert Griffin | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Rubie Glanton | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Mozell Glanton | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Allen Lee Sargent | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Alice Sargent | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Albert M Sargent | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | George Sargent | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | William C Sargent | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Mollie Sargent | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Thomas W Brooks | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Lenora Brooks | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Thomas J Brooks THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Pearl G Brooks | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 75 | David Achis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Lula Achis | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Howard Achis | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Atlas Adams | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Annie Adams | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Amos Adams | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Ruby Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Robert Howard | 19 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 83 | Barl M Howard | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Walter S Kempson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | Pearl Kempson | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 86 | James H Kempson | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Guy Kempson | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Claude H Pope | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 89 | Mary Pope | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Luther Pope | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Edwin Pope | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Henry Pope | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Arthur G Sr Pope | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 94 | Katie Pope | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Arthur G Jr Pope | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Adant Adams | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 97 | Annie Adams | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Hattie Lee Adams | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Lizzie Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Oscar Adams | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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 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)