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William Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Brooks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henry, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hattie & Merit — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Georgia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Locust Grove District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Annie Brooks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Velma Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Brooks | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Alberta Brooks | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Herbert Brooks | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Isaac Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 10
Henry, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Henry, Georgia
Son, age 18
Henry, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Henry, Georgia
Head, age 28
Henry, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 William Brooks across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Henry, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hattie Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Merit Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hattie Brooks
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Merit Brooks
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Brooks
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel369:0668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andy Lester | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Myrtle Lester | 30 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Cora Lester | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | S T Lester | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Mary Lester | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Ross Lester | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Pearl Lester | 21 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Lucille Lester | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | William P Mcdonald | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Grada A Mcdonald | 63 | Mother H | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Otis Watkins | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Lucille Watkins | 28 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | William Brooks THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Alberta Brooks | 23 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Velma Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Odessa Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Annie Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Isaac Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Herbert Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Broughton Brooks | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Sadie Brooks | 19 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 72 | James Brooks | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Hiram Brooks | 14 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Beatrice Brooks | 19 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Nettie L Brooks | 9 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Julia Johnson | 30 | Sister | Teacher | Georgia |
| 77 | Mariah Brooks | 50 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Henry C Glasscock | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Ruby L Glasscock | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Hazel Glasscock | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Mary L Glasscock | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | J Ellis Goodman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 83 | Mattie Goodman | 26 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 84 | Rosa L L Goodman | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Willie L Goodman | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Tom Allen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 87 | Laura Allen | 36 | Wife-H | Laundress | Georgia |
| 88 | Irene Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 89 | John Gresham | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 90 | Francis Gresham | 48 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Mamie B Gresham | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 92 | Henry B Sanders | 76 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 93 | Mildred A Sanders | 70 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Francis V Sanders | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Eddie R Foster | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 96 | Cora Foster | 30 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Sarah Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Paula Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Evelyn Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Talmadge Foster | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)