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Frank Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Holly District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jean Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clifford Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Babel Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elda Brooks | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lester Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frank Brooks | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lance Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Freda Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, West …
Head, age 32
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Head, age 42
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Brooks
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvester Gillas | 45 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Magna Gillas | 59 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Clyde Gillas | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ruby Gillas | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | J. R. Clifton | 71 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Maggie Clifton | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Charlotte Hall | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Woodrow Hall | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Hubert L. Cochran | 30 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lillie Cochran | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Hughie Cochran | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Leatha Ann Cochran | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Orpha Perkins | 33 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Darman Perkins | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Bessie May Perkins | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Betty Jane Perkins | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Harold Perkins | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Romeo Perkins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Leo Bragg | 25 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Donald Bragg | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Shirley Rae Bragg | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | J. G. House | 37 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Dana House | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Irene House | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Pauline House | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Heloris House | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | J. A. Crandall | 69 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 28 | Edith Cain | 80 | Sister | — | New York |
| 29 | Taylor E. Hines | 51 | Head | Skidding Timber | West Virginia |
| 30 | C. A. Hines | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Duane Hines | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Frank Brooks THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Elda Brooks | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lance Brooks | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lester Brooks | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Freda Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Clifford Brooks | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Beulah Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Babel Brooks | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Jean Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)