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Thomas Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Hanover, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brooks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Hanover, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Hanover, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Preacher |
| Industry | Church |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Preacher |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Lynch | Other | — | 100 | ~1830 |
| Lizzie Brooks | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Thomas Brooks | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Caroline Mason | Other | — | 98 | ~1832 |
| Laura Haley | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Brooks | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Charles Galloway | Other | — | 90 | ~1840 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Hanover, …
Other, age 30
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Stevedore |
| Industry | Cotton Company |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
New Hanover, …
Head, age 40
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | In ships |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
New Hanover, …
Head, age 51
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Preacher |
| Industry | Church |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Hanover, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — New Hanover, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — New Hanover, North Carolina
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1710unit:0571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Warren | 20 | Lodger | Servant | Georgia |
| 2 | Henry Walker | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 3 | Fannie Walker | 35 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lillie M. Walker | 18 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 5 | Richard Jr. Walker | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eliza Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Marion Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James H. Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Frank A. Walker | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lillian Saunders | 28 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Saunders | 17 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Helen Saunders | 15 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Isabelle Saunders | 21 | Sister | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 14 | Wright Galloway | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie Galloway | 40 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie Galloway | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | David Graham | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Athalia Graham | 44 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas Brooks THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Preacher | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lizzie Brooks | 41 | Wife | Midwife | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas Jr. Brooks | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Laura J. Haley | 45 | Matron | Matron | North Carolina |
| 23 | Clara Lynch | 100 | Inmate | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Caroline Mason | 98 | Inmate | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Charles Galloway | 90 | Inmate | — | North 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)