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George Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this George Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Painesville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | trucking |
| Industry | junk coal |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Trucking |
| Township / Ward | Painesville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Brooks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Brooks | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wayne Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pauline Brooks | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, Ohio
Son, age 1
Lake, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Lake, Ohio
Son, age 11
Lake, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Lake-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Lake-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Painesville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Occupation | trucking |
| Industry | junk coal |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links George Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brooks
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brooks
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Brooks
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Brooks
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Wayne Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Lake-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03095-00422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Youmans | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Harry Hewitt | 56 | Head | Repairman | Mich |
| 43 | Maitland Hewitt | 39 | Wife | Salesman | Mich |
| 44 | Allu M. Aldrich | 59 | Mother in law | — | Mich |
| 45 | Alexander Urbanak | 45 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 46 | Isabel Urbanak | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Al Urbanak | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Betty Spear | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Edward Spear | 21 | Son in law | Salesman | Ohio |
| 50 | Edyth Wagner | 25 | Cousin | Waitress | Ohio |
| 51 | May Wolda | 35 | Sister | Waitress | Ohio |
| 52 | Minnie Wolda | 31 | Sister | Hostess | Ohio |
| 53 | Joseph Kallay | 56 | Head | Agriculture | Hungary |
| 54 | Ann Kallay | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Josephine Kallay | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Margary Kallay | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Florence Kallay | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Nickles Pocan | 40 | Laborer | Labourer | Hungary |
| 59 | Steve Salvo | 49 | Laborer | Labourer | Hungary |
| 60 | Ralph Miller | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Myra Miller | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Lewis Jr. Miller | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Caroline Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Mary Pogozelski | 22 | Maid | Maid | Ohio |
| 65 | Raymond Lee | 21 | Helper | Labourer | Ohio |
| 66 | Agnesa Hufenbach | 48 | Head | Helper | Germany |
| 67 | Marie Hufenbach | 44 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 68 | Ursula Hufenbach | 17 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 69 | Irene Hufenbach | 15 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 70 | Siegfried Hufenbach | 13 | Son | — | Germany |
| 71 | James Edie | 70 | Head | Gentleman | Ohio |
| 72 | Ada Edie | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Josefa Bakostina | 61 | Servant | Maid | Austria |
| 74 | Elizabeth Hundson | 31 | Servant | Cook | Ohio |
| 75 | Sheridan Smith | 42 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 76 | Thomas Brooks | 43 | Head | Helper | Ohio |
| 77 | Pauline Brooks | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | George Brooks THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Trucking | Ohio |
| 79 | Louise Brooks | 19 | Daughter | Presser | Ohio |
| 80 | Wayne Brooks | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)