1920 U.S. Census, Virginia, King and Queen County, Stevensville
Enumeration District 64, Sheet 7A
Farm, Dwelling 120, Family 120
Brooks, Woodie, head, owner, mortgaged, male, white, 32, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, employer
Brooks, Annie, wife, female, white, 24, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Brooks, Nannie G., daughter, female, white, 7, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Brooks, Irene, daughter, female, white, 5, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Brooks, James E., son, male, white, 2, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Virginia, King and Queen County, Stevensville Magisterial District
Enumeration District 49-6, Sheet 9A
Dwelling 171, Family 176
Brooks, John W., head, owns home, family lives on farm, male, white, 43, married, age at first marriage 24, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, owner, at work previous day, not a veteran
Brooks, Annie, wife, female, white, 36, married, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Brooks, Nannie, daughter, female, white, 17, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Brooks, Irene, daughter, female, white, 15, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Brooks, James E., son, male, white, 12, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

On 2 April 1980, John Woodie Brooks died at Tidewater Hospital, Rt. 2 Box 256, Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia. He was male; white; age 92; born 28 January 1888; never in the armed forces; usual residence Rt. 2 Box 65, Center Cross, Essex County, Virginia 22437; father Ellis Brooks; mother Fairfax Taylor; citizen of U.S.A.; born in Virginia; married; wife Annie Brizendine Brooks; farmer on own farm; informant Mrs. Annie B. Brooks; immediate cause of death salmonellosis, due to coronary heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis; other significant contribution congestive heart failure; no autopsy; burial at Howertons Baptist, Howertons, Virginia. [Certificate of Death, Commonwealth of Virginia, 80-012516.]