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Walter Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brooks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Franklinton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Brooks | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Walter Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Barrett Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ida Brooks | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Etta Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Viola Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Maggie Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Son, age 10
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Franklin, North …
Son, age 20
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Franklin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Brooks
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Barrett Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Franklin, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1691unit:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. C. Brooks | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ida B. Brooks | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Walter H. Brooks THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Barrett Brooks | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Maggie L. Brooks | 16 | Daughter | In College | North Carolina |
| 6 | Etta Bell Brooks | 14 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 7 | Viola Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Brooks | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Brooks | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Malden Brooks | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Jr. Brooks | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Pattie Bell Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Laura Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Curtis Brooks | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Samuel Brooks | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mattie Brooks | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lena B. Brooks | 16 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary E. Brooks | 14 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lee Brooks | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Abraham Brooks | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lois B. Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Melissa Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Samuel Brooks | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John Conyers | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruby Conyers | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John Claire Conyers | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Harmon Conyers | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Grace Conyers | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Milton Exum | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Alva Branch | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Johnnie M. Branch | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cep Branch | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ella Branch | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Branch | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Lou Branch | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Branch | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas Branch | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hazwood Suggs | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lula Suggs | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Virginia Carter | 19 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 41 | Weldon Carter | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Carter | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Pattie Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jamie Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)