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Walter Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chase, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brooks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chase, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chase, Kansas |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Toledo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Vera Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bert Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Helen Brooks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Walter Brooks | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Rosa Brooks | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chase, Kansas
Head, age 38
Chase, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brook |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Chase, Kansas
Head, age 47
Chase, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Walter Brooks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chase, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Brooks
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Chase, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Chase, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu524unit:1149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie L. Riggs | 35 | Daughter | Cook | Kansas |
| 2 | Clifford Riggs | 24 | Son | Freight Handler | Kansas |
| 3 | Lester C. Hancock | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Della S. Hancock | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Ethel M. Hancock | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Homer H. Hancock | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Helen L. Hancock | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Walter R. Brooks THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Rosa M. Brooks | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | John G. Brooks | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | George H. Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Charles W. Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Bert R. Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Vera A. Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Helen S. Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Willard Cartwright | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Loretta Cartwright | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Eva E. Cartwright | 35 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 19 | Lillie A. Cartwright | 32 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | George W. Brickell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Joseph Schilling | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Polly L. Schilling | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Dorothy M. Schilling | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Janette S. Schilling | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Ralph A. Schilling | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Mary L. Schilling | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Rudolph J. Schlapfer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 28 | Emma J. Schlapfer | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Walter A. Schlapfer | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Dorothy K. Schlapfer | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | John Kaltenbacher | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Louise E. Kaltenbacher | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Walter H. Kaltenbacher | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Frederick W. Kaltenbacher | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Ferdinand B. Kaltenbacher | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Jasper J. Wright | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Edith M. Wright | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Eileen G. Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Alfred A. Stovall | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Addie L. Stovall | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Arlene L. Stovall | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Albert H. Kaltenbacher | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Lulu M. Kaltenbacher | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | John W. Kaltenbacher | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | John Kaltenbacher | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 46 | Ida M. Kaltenbacher | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Ida M. Kaltenbacher | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | John W. Kaltenbacher | 9 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Lulu M. Kaltenbacher | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Frederick W. Kaltenbacher | 5 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
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)