Elizabeth Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leon-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leon-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Head Born: Florida Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Leon-County, Florida
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Leon
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm work
Class of Worker	PW
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Florida
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Farm Work
Township / Ward	Ep 4
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Brooks	Head	—	63	~1877
Charlie Miller	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Leon, Florida

Head, age 44

Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Home farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Leon, Florida

Head, age 49

Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	250
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Leon-County, Florida

Head, age 63

Leon-County, Florida · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Leon
Occupation	Farm work
Class of Worker	PW
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Florida
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Elizabeth Brooks

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Florida

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1940 US Federal Census — Leon-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00597-00576)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alora Richardson	52	Head	—	Florida
2	Lucinda Mcgee	80	Head	Midwife	Florida
3	Frank Fleming	38	Nephew	Farmer	Florida
4	Leary Leonard	90	Head	—	Florida
5	Algia Lenton	21	Grandson	—	Florida
6	Henry Fleming	21	Head	Farmer	Florida
7	Annie Tyson	20	Head	Farm Work	Florida
8	Henry Bell	2	Son	Watchman	Florida
9	Mary Ann Lewis	48	Head	—	S. Carolina
10	Betty Tyson	11	Daughter	—	Florida
11	Susie Terrell	68	Head	—	Florida
12	Beulah Livingston	39	Daughter	Farm Work	Florida
13	Nancy Bennett	64	Lodger	—	Georgia
14	William Pride	36	Head	—	Florida
15	Frances Pride	45	Wife	Farm Work	Florida
16	Elizabeth Pride	13	Daughter	Cook	Florida
17	Robert Dempse	13	Grandson	—	Florida
18	Retha Harvey	13	Granddaughter	—	Florida
19	Moses Coopers	11	Grandson	—	Florida
20	Horace Bell	11	Grandson	—	Florida
21	J. C. Gryson	9	Grandson	—	Florida
22	Maie Greene	59	Head	Farm Work	Georgia
23	Eddie Brown	18	Son	Farm Work	Florida
24	James Hudson	13	Grandson	—	Florida
25	Elizabeth Brooks THIS PERSON	63	Head	Farm Work	Florida
26	Charlie Henry Miller	27	Son	—	Florida
27	N. Earl Ashby	47	Head	Farm & Saw Mill	Georgia
28	Maggie C. Ashby	46	Wife	—	Florida
29	Susie Ashby	18	Daughter	Cook, Serves & Cleans	Florida
30	Raman Lee Ashby	15	Daughter	—	Florida
31	N. E. H. Ashby	13	Son	—	Florida
32	David Ashby	11	Son	—	Florida
33	John Ashby	9	Son	—	Florida
34	Charlie Allen Ashby	5	Son	—	Florida
35	Wallace Ashby	3	Son	—	Florida
36	Joe Fort	74	Head	Farmer	Florida
37	Elizabeth Fort	62	Wife	—	Florida
38	Reuben Stevens	23	Grandson	—	Florida
39	Elizabeth Jackson	89	Mother-in-law	—	Florida
40	Rebecca Thomas	14	Granddaughter	—	Florida

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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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