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Thomas Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Obion, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 24-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
24 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brooks | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Margie Homesty | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lenard Forester | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Brooks | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| W Homesty | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Brooks | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Ida Forester | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Johnny Forester | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Velva Homesty | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Robert Forester | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Bessie Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ida Houson | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Freeman | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Thomas Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Harold Houson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dock Freeman | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Herman Freeman | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Houson | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Annie Freeman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Caroline Homesty | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Alf Homesty | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Juanita Houson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 24 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lake-County, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Lake-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | L D 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Brooks
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Annie Freeman
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Homesty
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenard Forester
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Homesty
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velva Homesty
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Houson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Freeman
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Houson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Forester
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert 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 — Obion, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2267unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bell Claborn | 41 | W-H | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Thelma L. Claborn | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Max E. Claborn | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Janelle Claborn | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Roy G. Claborn | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Dewey M. Weatherford | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bettie S. Weatherford | 67 | W-H | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Milton A. Weatherford | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 59 | Velma R.M. Weatherford | 14 | Grand Daught | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ruth Weatherford | 11 | Grand Daught | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Christine Weatherford | 9 | Grand Daught | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Colvis G. Weatherford | 6 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Lucy B. Brazier | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Hugh Mary E. Brazier | 60 | Mother-H | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Revel Brazier | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lettie R. Brazier | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Max M. Brazier | 1 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Rebecca G. Brazier | 0 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Frank G. Pugh | 47 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | James T. Laster | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Sarah E. Wallis | 74 | Sister-W | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | W. Luther Barnes | 65 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ida Barnes | 61 | W-H | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | John G. Buie | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary E. Buie | 50 | W-H | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | John G. Buie | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Dock G. Freeman | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Elizabeth S. Freeman | 54 | W-H | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Annie M. Freeman | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Herman G. Freeman | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Ethel R. Houson | 41 | O | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ida M. Houson | 42 | W-H | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Harold Houson | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Juanita E. Houson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Robert L. Brooks | 37 | R | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Bessie M. Brooks | 34 | W-H | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Thomas W. Brooks THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Mary Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Bessie M. Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Robert P. Brooks | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Mary E. Brooks | 66 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Robert H. Forester | 60 | O | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Ida R. Forester | 57 | W-H | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Johnny Forester | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Lenard Forester | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Alf. Homesty | 43 | — | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 97 | Caroline B. Homesty | 35 | W-H | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Velva M. Homesty | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Margie Homesty | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | W. Otis Homesty | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)