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Walter Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | South Rock Island Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Fred Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Donald Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Wilbur Brooks | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Mary Brooks | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Wilbur Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Walter Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rock Island, …
Son, age 8
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooke |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Rock Island, …
Son, age 18
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Rock Island, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Brooks
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Sibling
Donald Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Rock Island, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel553:1082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Gostach | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Minnie Gostach | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Clarence Lockwood | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Ernest Simpson | 41 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 5 | Alice Simpson | 39 | Wife | Teacher | Iowa |
| 6 | Laura M. Simpson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Lois R. Simpson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ben J. Downing | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Laura Downing | 71 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Jessie Downing | 48 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Harry A. Downing | 40 | Head | Dairyman | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary E. Downing | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert H. Downing | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William R. Downing | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Harold E. Downing | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Kenneth L. Downing | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Francis J. Fluegel | 24 | Head | Iceman | Illinois |
| 18 | Clementine Fluegel | 23 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 19 | Robert G. Fluegel | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Robert G. Auld | 52 | Head | Teller | Illinois |
| 21 | Lena A. Auld | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Edward R. Auld | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 23 | John D. Auld | 18 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 24 | Irma C. Auld | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ann L. Auld | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Geo. N. Johnson | 23 | Head | Confectioner | Illinois |
| 27 | Ruth A. Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Pauline R. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Herman G. Spitznas | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Emma T. Spitznas | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Richard H. Spitznas | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lois C. Spitznas | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | George W. Downing | 38 | Head | Dairyman | Illinois |
| 34 | Hilda M. Downing | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Donald G. Downing | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Carl Ackerman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 37 | Emma M. Ackerman | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Wilbur E. Brooks | 49 | Head | Dairyman | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Mary J. Brooks | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Walter H. Brooks THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Wilbur R. Brooks | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Fred C. Brooks | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Robert E. Brooks | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Donald J. Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William Norris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Rosilla Norris | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Jerome Tessman | 48 | Head | Caretaker | Belgium |
| 48 | De Witt Crist | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Catherine Crist | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Charles D. Moore | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)