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Walter Brooks — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Knox, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brooks across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Knox, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 22 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Brooks | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Susan Brooks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Lonie Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Malinda Brooks | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Gredie Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Sarah Brooks | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Walter Brooks | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| Maggie Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Elsie Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Joe Brooks | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Francie Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 14 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooke |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Walter Brooks across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Knox, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Brooks
Son · 1900 · age 0 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Sibling
William Brooks
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brooks
Sibling · 1900 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gredie Brooks
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brooks
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Brooks
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Brooks
Sibling · 1900 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Brooks
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brooks
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francie Brooks
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonie Brooks
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Brooks
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
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
1900 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1583unit:0352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Brogdon | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Cordelia Brogdon | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Hallie Brogdon | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Harvie Brogdon | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Hoyt Brogdon | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | H. P. Smith | 35 | Head | Minister | Tennessee |
| 7 | Eliza J. Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Martin M. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Maxwell M. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | George W. Callen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Callen | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Willie O. Callen | 18 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ernest M. Callen | 11 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 14 | Andrew J. Callen | 77 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Magda Farmer | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lucy J. Childs | 14 | G-daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 17 | Frederick Brooks | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Malinda Brooks | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Susan E. Brooks | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Sarah C. Brooks | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | William A. Brooks | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mary C. Brooks | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lonie Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | George A. Brooks | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Gredie B. Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Maggie M. Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Elsie M. Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Joe H. Brooks | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Francie Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Walter Brooks THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John E. Chesney | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Orie Chesney | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Oliver P. Chesney | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary E. Chesney | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Thomas Chesney | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Sarah E. Chesney | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mary H. Sellers | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | William F. Sellers | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Jesse A. Sellers | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Thomas Bray | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Anna Bray | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | William Bray | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Cordelia Bray | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | James Bray | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sam Bray | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lucy Bray | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Susan Smith | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rebecca Smith | 50 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 49 | Ellet L. Long | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Nancy Long | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)