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Walter Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brooks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Catherine Brooks | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Walter Brooks | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 36
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Conductor Elec RR |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Worsted Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 56
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Brooks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Brooks
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu692unit:0772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Burke | 27 | Head | Station Hand | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Pearl Burke | 22 | Wife | Spinner | Vermont |
| 3 | Mary Burke | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Frank Parker | 41 | Head | Manager | England |
| 5 | Mary Parker | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Douglas Parker | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Daniel Cronin | 35 | Lodger | Dyer | Ireland |
| 8 | John Lyons | 48 | Lodger | Second Hand | England |
| 9 | Ryan Flynn | 31 | Lodger | Burler | Ireland |
| 10 | John W. Moran | 57 | Head | Mulespinner | England |
| 11 | Margaret A. Moran | 25 | Daughter | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Elizabeth Moran | 25 | Daughter | Stocking | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Grace Moran | 22 | Daughter | Mulespinner | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Joseph P. Morrissey | 37 | Head | Wine Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Jennie Morrissey | 26 | Wife | Mulespinner | Canada |
| 16 | Joseph Morrissey | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Samuel Leakey | 41 | Head | Overseer | England |
| 18 | Edith Leakey | 26 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | Norman Leakey | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Arthur Leakey | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | William J. Lyons | 25 | Head | Woolsorter | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Eugenie Lyons | 38 | Wife | Mender | Canada |
| 23 | John Darling | 46 | Head | Woolsorter | Scotland |
| 24 | Ellen Darling | 38 | Sister | Weaver | Scotland |
| 25 | Joseph Dunn | 37 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mary Dunn | 35 | Wife | Woolsorter | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Walter Brooks THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Catherine Brooks | 38 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 29 | James Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 30 | Francis Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 31 | James Rossman | 31 | Head | Finisher | England |
| 32 | Louisa Rossman | 32 | Wife | Mender | Connecticut |
| 33 | Sam Rossman | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Victor Gurski | 28 | Head | Loomfixer | Russia-Poland |
| 35 | Mary Gurski | 28 | Wife | Weaver | Russia-Poland |
| 36 | Mary Gurski | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Henry Gurski | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Helen Gurski | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Louise Buzinska | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia-Poland |
| 40 | William Burtak | 23 | Lodger | Weaver | Russia-Poland |
| 41 | Thomas Thill | 23 | Lodger | Trucker | Austria-Poland |
| 42 | Valerian Cobilak | 30 | Lodger | Weaver | Russia-Poland |
| 43 | Mary Cobilak | 24 | Wife | Weaver | Russia-Poland |
| 44 | Stanley Cobilak | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | John D. Monahan | 53 | Head | Bricklayer | Ireland |
| 46 | Daniel J. Monahan | 18 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary A. Monahan | 16 | Daughter | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Thomas Monahan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Hannah Monahan | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Elizabeth Kozak | 29 | Head | Trucker | Russia-Poland |
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)