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Willie Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Sam Brooks | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Willie Brooks | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Dorothy Brooks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Anderson Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Henrietta Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Reddy Clark | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Nellie Clark | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Willie Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Johnnie Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Industry | City School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 35
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 44
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Wade |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Bedell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Bedell
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Willie Brooks
Spouse · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2241unit:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Thompson | 26 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 2 | Annie Mcdonald | 25 | Head | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Warren Mcdonald | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jessie Churchwell | 36 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 5 | Luvinia Churchwell | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ross Churchwell | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Robert Churchwell | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Gladys Churchwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Quail Mckinley | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Hallie Wallwork | 37 | Daughter | Proof Reader | Tennessee |
| 11 | Sarah Wallwork | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Alice Goodall | 48 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jim Hawkins | 52 | Roomer | Tinner | Tennessee |
| 14 | Houston Matthews | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Laura B Matthews | 42 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Tennessee |
| 16 | Josephine Franklin | 22 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Charles F Stringer | 57 | Roomer | Barber | Tennessee |
| 18 | Noble C Stringer | 30 | Roomer | Stable Boy | Tennessee |
| 19 | Robert Davis | 45 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mattie Davis | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 21 | L. C. Davis | 23 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 22 | Arthur Davis | 20 | Son | Window Washer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hattie M Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Helen B Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Robert Jr Davis | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Otho L Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ben Stratton | 54 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Minnie Stratton | 53 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 29 | Florence Patton | 19 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sena Patton | 16 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Florence M Patton | 41 | Roomer | Cook | Tennessee |
| 32 | Sam Brooks | 42 | Head | Expressman | Tennessee |
| 33 | Willie Brooks THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nellie Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Johnnie Brooks | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Henrietta Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Anderson Brooks | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Beatrice Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Willie Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Dorothy Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Reddy Clark | 19 | Son-in-law | Porter | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mattie Hughes | 45 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 43 | Bertha Wright | 26 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 44 | Harriet New | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sallie New | 29 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 46 | Johnnie Watchey | 55 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ruth Quarles | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Benjamin Quarles | 24 | Son-in-law | Porter | Tennessee |
| 49 | Berrie Hill | 20 | Roomer | Maid | Tennessee |
| 50 | Eulalia Hancock | 40 | Roomer | Nurse | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 1 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)