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Willie Brooks — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Brooks across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Attala, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Brooks | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hester Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Minnie Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lonnie Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Callie Brooks | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Brooks | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Susanna Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Willie Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Camelia Brooks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | V |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Head, age 31
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 321 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Willie Brooks across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Paula Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brooks
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brooks
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Paula Brooks
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Brooks
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Brooks
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Susanna Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Camelia Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Brooks
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Attala, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clara Roby | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ben Roby | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Joe Willie Roby | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Soloma Martin | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Idee Martin | 16 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | John Dabbs | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jessie Dabbs | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jack Ashford | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Callie Ashford | 19 | Wife | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 60 | Longe Ashford | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Humphrey Mccool | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mollie Mccool | 44 | Wife | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lucie Mccool | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 64 | Alma Mccool | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Essie L Mccool | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Era Bell Mccool | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Henry Mccool | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jc Mccool | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Allen J Cothran | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Laura Cothran | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Carrie Cothran | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | James Brooks | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Callie Brooks | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Esther B Brooks | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Minnie Mae Brooks | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Willie Brooks THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lonnie Brooks | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Hester Brooks | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Susanna Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Jr Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Camelia Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Louis A Harris | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Laura Harris | 62 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Joe G Taylor | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Kate Wicks | 30 | Servant | Cook | Mississippi |
| 86 | Robert Sanders | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Clarence Sanders | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Huston Sanders | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Alfra Sanders | 20 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 90 | Charlie Sanders | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Robert Jr Sanders | 16 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 92 | Bessie Sanders | 13 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 93 | Jessie Sanders | 11 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Hulley Schuler | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Stella Schuler | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Willie Schuler | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Amada Schuler | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 98 | Fred Schuler | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | Irene Schuler | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Arthur B Schuler | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 7 siblings
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 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)