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Charles Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eleanor Brooks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Linda Brooks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| R Brooks | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Olin Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jackie Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Timothy Brooks | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hulon Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Melly Brooks | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, South …
Son, age 4
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Son, age 14
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Brooks
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jackie Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olin Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hulon Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sue Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Timothy Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03787-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. C. Knight | 66 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | J. D. Shaw | 64 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ivy Shaw | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Clark Shaw | 36 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | M. M. Hardin | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Velma Hardin | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Betty Jane Hardin | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lorena Hardin | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Juanita Hardin | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Everett Hardin | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Etta Hardin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mamie Harris | 69 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | E. Gordon Keye | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sylvene Keye | 36 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 55 | Estelle Q. Keye | 81 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | B. F. Perry | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mae Perry | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | William Perry | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 59 | Marjorie Perry | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lawrence Perry | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Donald | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Alice Donald | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Alice Butler | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | R. B. Brooks | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Melly Brooks | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Brooks | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Sue Ellen Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Charles Brooks THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Olin Brooks | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Eleanor Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hulon Brooks | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jackie Brooks | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Linda Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Timothy Brooks | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Betty K. Brooks | 76 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Myrtle Brooks | 46 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | J. H. Sargent | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Bertha Sargent | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | L. B. Sargent | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jimmy Sargent | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)