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Willie Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Brooks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 15 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Brooks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| J Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Willie Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lucile Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gertrude Brooks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| E Brooks | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Jack Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Stella Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Emma Brooks | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Lester Brooks | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 12
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Willie Brooks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Brooks
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
James Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu020unit:0952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Peoples | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | James W. Peoples | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Olin H. Peoples | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Jesse E. Brooks | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Nettie Brooks | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Velma Brooks | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Leonard Brooks | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Aron Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | E. S. Brooks | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Emma A. Brooks | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Stella Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | J. B. Brooks | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Willie Brooks THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Gertrude Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | James Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Jack Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Ruby Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lucile Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lester Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | J. P. Chamblee | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | L. C. Chamblee | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Alma Chamblee | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Woodrow Chamblee | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Barbara Chamblee | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | J. W. Holsomback | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | L. V. Holsomback | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Cecil M. Holsomback | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | L. C. Holsomback | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Ernestine Holsomback | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Hubert Peoples | 18 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Rosa Peoples | 16 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Joe M. Peoples | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Venia Peoples | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Hoyt Peoples | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Velma Peoples | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Willie Peoples | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lula Mae Peoples | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Toyce Peoples | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Clara B. Turner | 55 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 40 | H. Emma Peoples | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Davis Peoples | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Alice Peoples | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Lizzie Peoples | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lula Peoples | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Clayton Peoples | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Earl Peoples | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Jessie Peoples | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Jewel Peoples | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Henry Peoples | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Geo. C. Hicks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)