WB
William Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Coles, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Brooks across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Coles, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Coles, Illinois |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $800 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Ashmore Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brooks | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Della Brooks | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jesse Brooks | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Lena Brooks | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coles, Illinois
Head, age 31
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Coles, Illinois
Head, age 40
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Coles, Illinois
Head, age 50
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Coles, Illinois
Head, age 60
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $800 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Coles, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel411:0925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Pennefather | 47 | Head | Drayman | Indiana |
| 2 | Maud Pennefather | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Edward Pennefather | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Dorothy Pennefather | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Margaret Pennefather | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Jennell Pennefather | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Patty Pennefather | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Arthur Bedrick | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Verna Bedrick | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Neil Bedrick | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Don Bedrick | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Max Bedrick | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lela Bedrick | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Arthur Jr. Bedrick | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Phyllis Bedrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William Short | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Minnie Short | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mack Short | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Virginia Short | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Henry Short | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Marie Short | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Earl Short | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Bobbie Short | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Eugene Short | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lloyd Richie | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Belva Richie | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Dorothy Richie | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Jasper Miller | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Kate Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ernest Miller | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Frances Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Hattie Marie Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Onyon Babb | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Hattie Babb | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Robert Babb | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | John Babb | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Margaret Babb | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ralph Babb | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Charles Babb | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Sarah E. Biddle | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Lois Biddle | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Carolyn Carter | 46 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Cliff Short | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 44 | Bess Short | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Raymond Short | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Dennis Short | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | William Brooks THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lena Brooks | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Jesse Brooks | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Della Brooks | 10 | Granddaughter | — | 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)