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William Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hinds, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Brooks across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Mary — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hinds, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fourth Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Brooks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| L Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Brooks | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Annie Brooks | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 10
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 7 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 | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Head, age 44
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brock |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Brooks
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brooks
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1147unit:1157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Fred Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Rosa B Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary B Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ellie M Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Anderson Smothers | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 58 | Lula Smothers | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | William M Thomas | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Alice Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | James Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lula M Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | William Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | John Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | L. V. Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Charlie Harris | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Gertie Harris | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | L. V. Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Charlie Harris | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lula Harris | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | William Brooks THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Annie Brooks | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | William Jr Brooks | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | L. V. Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | James Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lula Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | William Hays | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Lula Hays | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | L. V. Hays | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 80 | William Jr Hays | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lula Hays | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | William Iii Hays | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | L. V. Hays | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Henry Hays | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Lula Hays | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | James Hays | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Alma Hays | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Fred Hays | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Anna Hays | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | James Hays | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Ambrose Mccoy | 70 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Ben Hayden | 73 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Anna Hayden | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Jim Walker | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Lula Walker | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Jim Jr Walker | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Lula Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Walter Walker | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Mary L Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Estell Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)