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Elizabeth Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLorain-County, Ohio
SurnameBrooks
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Sheffield
1935 Residence (County)Lorain
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardSheffield
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Wayne Brooks Son — 11 ~1929
Ralph Brooks Head — 46 ~1894
Clifford Brooks Son — 12 ~1928
Audrey Brooks Daughter — 16 ~1924
Ruth Brooks Spouse — 43 ~1897
Kenneth Brooks Son — 14 ~1926
Ralph Brooks Son — 18 ~1922
Elizabeth Brooks Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Lorain, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brooks
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Lorain-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 17
Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Brooks
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Sheffield
1935 Residence (County) Lorain
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ralph Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Lorain-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03104-00652)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Charles Jr Dziak 18 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
42 Paul Dziak 17 Son — Pennsylvania
43 Katherine Dziak 14 Daughter — Pennsylvania
44 John Dziak 13 Son — Ohio
45 Mary Dziak 9 Daughter — Ohio
46 Pauline Dziak 8 Daughter — Ohio
47 Andrew Dziak 6 Son — Ohio
48 Margaret Dziak 4 Daughter — Ohio
49 Agnes Dziak 1 Daughter — Ohio
50 Josephine Dziak 27 Head Weighmaster Pennsylvania
51 Hattie Dziak 20 Wife — Ohio
52 Mary Ann Dziak 5 Daughter — Ohio
53 Joseph Jr Dziak 2 Son — Ohio
54 Joseph Maselli 45 Head Steel Worker Italy
55 Susie Maselli 38 Wife — Italy
56 Tony Maselli 11 Son — Ohio
57 Katherine Maselli 10 Daughter — Ohio
58 John Maselli 8 Son — Ohio
59 Harry Maselli 6 Son — Ohio
60 Felix Maselli 4 Son — Ohio
61 Antoinette Maselli 1 Daughter — Ohio
62 Ralph Sr Brooks 46 Head Steel Worker Ohio
63 Ruth Brooks 43 Wife — Ohio
64 Ralph Jr Brooks 18 Son Newswriter Ohio
65 Elizabeth Brooks THIS PERSON 17 Daughter — Ohio
66 Audrey Brooks 16 Daughter — Ohio
67 Kenneth Brooks 14 Son — Ohio
68 Clifford Brooks 12 Son — Ohio
69 Wayne Brooks 11 Son — Ohio
70 Mike Kordelowski 46 Head Laborer Poland
71 Bertha Kordelowski 52 Wife — Poland
72 Anna Kordelowski 24 Daughter Waitress Poland
73 Chester Kordelowski 15 Son — Ohio
74 Theresa Kordelowski 13 Daughter — Ohio
75 Frank Kowalski 64 Head Laborer Poland
76 Sophia Kowalski 64 Wife — Poland
77 Peter Kowalski 30 Son Printer Ohio
78 John Mors 53 Head Laborer Italy
79 Angela Mors 54 Wife — Italy
80 Cilvio Mors 16 Son — Ohio

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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)

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