George Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this George Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richland-County, Ohio
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Mansfield
1935 Residence (County)	Richland
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Bridge Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Mansfield
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Brooks	Head	—	65	~1875
Thomas Benson	Son	—	24	~1916
Rose Brooks	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Richland, Ohio

Head, age 43

Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1877

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Brass Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Richland, Ohio

Head, age 53

Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Richland-County, Ohio

Head, age 65

Richland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Mansfield
1935 Residence (County)	Richland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Bridge Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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George Brooks

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03135-00347)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nancy Mcdaniels	51	Mother	H	Kentucky
42	Marcellus Mcdaniels	24	Son	Baker	Kentucky
43	Quill-Juanita Mcdaniels	19	Daughter	Machine Operator	Kentucky
44	Joe Baker	40	Head	Electrician	Pennsylvania
45	Pearl Baker	34	Wife	H	Ohio
46	Edward Baker	16	Son	S	Ohio
47	Tony Lelle	25	Head	Truck Driver	Canada Eng
48	Violet Lelle	21	Wife	H	Ohio
49	First-Margaret Lelle	18	Sister	S	Ohio
50	Roy Means	43	Head	Crane Operator	W. Virginia
51	Ethel Means	39	Wife	H	Ohio
52	Robert Means	22	Son	U	Ohio
53	Richard Means	18	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
54	Irene Means	15	Daughter	S	Ohio
55	Wanda Means	13	Daughter	S	Ohio
56	Donald Means	11	Son	—	Ohio
57	Twila Means	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	William Means	6	Son	—	Ohio
59	Larry Means	4	Son	—	Ohio
60	Helen Means	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
61	Joe Turich	60	Head	Laborer	Croatia
62	Mary Turich	47	Wife	H	Croatia
63	Pete Ralquez	40	Head	Foreman Stock House	Spain
64	Dolores Ralquez	24	Wife	H	Mexico
65	Pete Ralquez	8	Son	—	Ohio
66	Dolores Ralquez	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Diana Ralquez	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
68	George Brooks THIS PERSON	65	Head	Laborer	Ohio
69	Rose Brooks	57	Wife	H	Ohio
70	Thomas Benson	24	Son	Attendant	Ohio
71	Emma Benson	61	Head	H	Ohio
72	Edythe Benson	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
73	Frank Belcast	34	Head	Asst. Sheet Clerk	Pennsylvania
74	Edith Belcast	39	Wife	H	Germany
75	Frank Belcast	10	Son	S	Germany
76	Ferdinand Tanner	31	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
77	Mary Tanner	22	Wife	H	Ohio
78	Constance Tanner	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
79	David Tanner	0	Son	—	Ohio
80	Emery Bird	54	Head	Yard Conductor	Ohio

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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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