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Charles Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cloud-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Willis — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cloud-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arion Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Arion Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Brooks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| A Brooks | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Linn Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Neal Brooks | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Elsie Brooks | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age 10
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cloud-County, Kansas
Son, age 20
Cloud-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arion Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Charles Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Willis Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Brooks
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willis Brooks
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Brooks
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Brooks
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kansas
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Sibling
Iris Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neal Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linn Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cloud-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cloud-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01225-00012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer A Charbonneau | 46 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 2 | Catherine Charbonneau | 45 | Wife | Farming | Kansas |
| 3 | James A Charbonneau | 18 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 4 | June Charbonneau | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Jane Charbonneau | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Edith Irene Charbonneau | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Simon R Schader | 46 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 8 | Ethel L Schader | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Frank M Schader | 77 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Gerald Senner | 22 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 11 | Frank L Garlow | 55 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 12 | Hazel Bird Garlow | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Wayne Garlow | 22 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 14 | Dorothy Garlow | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Aldamore J Sorell | 46 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 16 | Anna Sorell | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Bernice Sorell | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Seven Wings Sorell | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Ollie J Boudreau | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Clint J Tallman | 29 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 21 | Erma Tallman | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Lois May Tallman | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | A B Brooks | 62 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 24 | Elsie Brooks | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Neal Brooks | 30 | Son | Lineman Helper | Kansas |
| 26 | Iris Brooks | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Charles Brooks THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 28 | Linn Brooks | 17 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 29 | Arthur M Higher | 68 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 30 | Helen Vernice Higher | 36 | Wife | Farming | Kansas |
| 31 | Mary Ruth Higher | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Vern Higher | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Wilson Tifler | 24 | Lodger | Teaching School | Kansas |
| 34 | Robert B Moker | 36 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 35 | Mary Moker | 77 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 36 | Ira Moker | 46 | Brother | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 37 | David B Berguson | 64 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 38 | Alice B Berguson | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Hazel Marie Berguson | 25 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Paul B D Miller | 47 | Head | Farming | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)