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Walter Brooks — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Lexington, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brooks across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lexington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1843), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1843
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lexington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent (Railroad) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Gilbert Hollow |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1843 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lila Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Walter Brooks | Head | — | 57 | ~1843 |
| Ada Brooks | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Charlie Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Hettie Brooks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Harry Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lexington, South …
Head, age 57
Lexington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1843 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Agent (Railroad) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Lexington, South …
Head, age 68
Lexington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1842 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brook |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 47 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Gen Practice |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Brooks across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Lexington, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Brooks
Head · 1900 · age 57 · b. ~1843 · South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Lexington, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Lexington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1534unit:0566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Wilson | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie V Wilson | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Annie L Wilson | 18 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 4 | Trudie M Wilson | 15 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 5 | Amanda Wilson | 12 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 6 | Amanda Lynch | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Geo W Edwards | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary E Edwards | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Daisy M Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Teacher (In School) | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary E Edwards | 14 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 11 | Charles D Barr | 33 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 12 | Eula L Barr | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James M Barr | 11 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 14 | Deany D Barr | 9 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 15 | Fred Barr | 7 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 16 | John H Barr | 5 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 17 | Franklin S Barr | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Iren Mcmakin | 58 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | C S Charles | 25 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | William E Matthews | 61 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sarah E Matthews | 50 | Wife | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 22 | Hettie M Matthews | 26 | Daughter | Artist | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sallie E Matthews | 24 | Daughter | Teacher (In School) | South Carolina |
| 24 | William E Matthews | 22 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ida A Matthews | 14 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 26 | Walter Brooks THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Agent (Railroad) | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ada Brooks | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Hettie L Brooks | 17 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 29 | Harry E Brooks | 15 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 30 | Charlie S Brooks | 12 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lila E Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Robert E Brooks | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas W Addy | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Eliza A Addy | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mattie J Addy | 24 | Daughter | Teacher (In College) | South Carolina |
| 36 | George W Smith | 27 | Head | Druggist | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lena Smith | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Collins | 41 | Head | Blacksmith | Scotland |
| 39 | Lottie Collins | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Olga Collins | 9 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lallie Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Jolly | 35 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 44 | Annie Jolly | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ruth E Jolly | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Albert Jolly | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Annie L Jolly | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Leah A Jolly | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Kitty V Jolly | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Effie Crout | 27 | Sister | Teacher (In School) | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)