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William Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Brooks across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Crawford, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & G — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Crawford, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Greenwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Brooks | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Clarice Brooks | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Crawford, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father G Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Brooks
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Brooks
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Brooks
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Brooks
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brooks
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Crawford, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Crawford, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2022:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Fred Bradley | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lillian Bradley | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lloyd G. Bradley | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | R. D. Steadman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph Wherle | 68 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 6 | Mary Wherle | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Joseph J. Wherle | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary A. Wherle | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jessie Culock | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edith Culock | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Howard Shellenberger | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lydia Shellenberger | 64 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Brooks THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clarice Brooks | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Mary K. Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James D. Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Roy Miller | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Ruth Miller | 37 | Wife | Housekeeping | Ohio |
| 19 | Harold Miller | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 20 | Daisy Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Robert Miller | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Earnest Miller | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Charles Miller | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Carl Miller | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Ross O. Abbott | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ina Abbott | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lois Abbott | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Emma Abbott | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward Abbott | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Pauline Abbott | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | S. H. Carroll | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ida Carroll | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Fred R. Carroll | 28 | Son | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Arthur J. Hall | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Jessie R. Hall | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary E. Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Hall | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ethel A. Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Fredda L. Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Almond Hall | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Bruce W. Hall | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Wanda Y. Hall | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ned D. Russel | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edna Russel | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | J. S. Armour | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Maud A. Armour | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Fisher | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
| 48 | Emerson J. Fisher | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 49 | Mary Fisher | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Mary Fisher | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)