Charles Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Charles Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Additional Details
Occupation	Machine helper
Industry	Railroad shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	630
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Machine Helper
Township / Ward	Nashville
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Brooks	Head	—	28	~1912
Granville Brooks	Son	—	6	~1934
Josephine Brooks	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Rutherford, Tennessee

Other, age 8

Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Charley
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Other, age 18

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Charlie
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 28

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Occupation	Machine helper
Industry	Railroad shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	630
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Charles Brooks

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03973-00410)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lena B. Seats	37	Daughter	—	Tennessee
2	Raymond Seats	5	Grandson	—	Tennessee
3	Charles Seats	3	Grandson	—	Tennessee
4	Vera Cooper	45	Head	Housework	Tennessee
5	Addie Jackson	30	Daughter	Maid	Tennessee
6	Buford Jackson	25	Son	Supply Boy	Tennessee
7	Mary Cooper	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
8	John Foster	9	Grandson	—	Tennessee
9	Howard Ware	11	Grandson	—	Tennessee
10	Charles Brooks THIS PERSON	28	Head	Machine Helper	Tennessee
11	Josephine Brooks	27	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
12	Granville Brooks	6	Son	—	Tennessee
13	Joe Hughes	64	Head	Engine Cleaner	Tennessee
14	Lillie Mae Hughes	32	Daughter	Housework	Tennessee
15	Lucille Hughes	29	Daughter	Maid	Tennessee
16	Horace Muse	51	Head	Section Hand	Tennessee
17	Irene Muse	55	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
18	Joe Willie Sanford	20	Nephew	Waiter	Tennessee
19	Susie Guinn	45	Head	Housework	Tennessee
20	Elsie Mae Windell	25	Daughter	New Worker	Tennessee
21	Melissa Windell	5	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
22	John Johnson	60	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
23	Primi Johnson	30	Wife	New Worker	Tennessee
24	Willie Mae Brown	18	Sister-in-law	—	Tennessee
25	James Wade Stanley	2	Son	—	Tennessee
26	John Henry Clay	41	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
27	Ara Clay	37	Wife	Cook	Tennessee
28	Willie Kidd	27	Cousin	Laborer	Tennessee
29	Josephine Johnson	75	Head	—	Tennessee
30	Eugene Johnson	47	Son	Trucking	Tennessee
31	Preston Johnson	37	Son	—	Tennessee
32	Tom Wilson	69	Brother	—	Tennessee
33	Talmadge King	44	Head	Porter	Tennessee
34	Gertrude King	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
35	John Henry King	27	Son	Presser	Tennessee
36	Talmadge Jr. King	23	Son	Helper	Tennessee
37	Elizabeth King	21	Daughter	—	Tennessee
38	Lula Tucker	52	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
39	Andrew Brown	56	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
40	Ida Brown	48	Wife	—	Tennessee

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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.

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