Frank Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Frank Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln City
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Lincoln City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Laura Mowry	Other	—	11	~1929
Francis Mowry	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Thomas Mowry	Other	—	9	~1931
Jefferson Mowry	Other	—	8	~1932
Estella Brooks	Spouse	—	63	~1877
Frank Brooks	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Lancaster, Nebraska

Head, age 48

Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Frank H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Beatrice Creamery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Lancaster, Nebraska

Head, age 56

Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Dairy farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Lancaster-County, Nebraska

Head, age 65

Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln City
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Frank Brooks

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02253-00484)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Esther Lorenz	15	daughter	—	Nebraska
42	Henry Lorenz	12	son	—	Nebraska
43	Alex Groth	56	Head	—	Germany
44	John Groth	59	Head	Laborer	Germany
45	William Groth	52	brother	Laborer	Nebraska
47	John Jr. Wilhelm	39	Head	Truck Driver	Russia
48	Pauline Wilhelm	36	wife	Maid	Nebraska
49	Marjorie Wilhelm	19	daughter	Presser	Nebraska
50	Lillian Wilhelm	16	daughter	—	Nebraska
51	Jacob Mohr	46	Head	—	Nebraska
52	Frank Brooks THIS PERSON	65	Head	—	Iowa
53	Estella Brooks	63	wife	—	Iowa
54	Francis Mowry	30	daughter	—	Nebraska
55	Laura Mowry	11	granddaughter	—	Nebraska
56	Thomas Mowry	9	grandson	—	Nebraska
57	Jefferson Mowry	8	grandson	—	California
59	Alex Kahler	31	Head	Janitor	Russia
60	Mary Kahler	31	wife	—	Montana
61	Vera Kahler	9	daughter	—	Nebraska
62	Lawrence Gillespie	38	Head	Laborer	Kansas
63	Mabel Gillespie	25	wife	—	Nebraska
64	Lloyd Stevens	18	brother in law	Laborer	Nebraska
65	Roberta Stevens	14	sister in law	—	Nebraska
66	Charles Stevens	11	brother in law	—	Nebraska
67	Eleanore Barker	51	Head	—	Nebraska
68	Conrad Mohr	47	Head	Janitor	Russia
69	Anna Mohr	38	wife	—	Russia
70	Alberta Mohr	17	daughter	New Worker	Nebraska
71	Charles Tempero	26	Head	Mechanic	Nebraska
72	Jacquetta Tempero	23	wife	—	Iowa
73	Pauline Tempero	4	daughter	—	Nebraska
74	Marilyne Tempero	2	daughter	—	Nebraska
75	Carolyn Tempero	2	daughter	—	Nebraska
77	John Smith	22	Head	Printer	Nebraska
78	Joan Smith	19	wife	—	Nebraska
79	Morris Phillips	32	Head	Switchman	Nebraska
80	Melva Phillips	34	wife	—	Nebraska

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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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