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Helen Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jerome-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Helen Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jerome-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jerome-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls City Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jerome |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Falls City Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marilyn Brooks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Kenneth Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Blaine Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Patsy Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Brooks | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Edwin Brooks | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Vivian Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jerome, Idaho
Other, age 35
Jerome, Idaho · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Jerome-County, Idaho
Spouse, age 45
Jerome-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls City Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jerome |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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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 Helen Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Jerome-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Jerome-County, Idaho
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00747-01022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Mohr | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Germany |
| 2 | Jen Mohr | 53 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 3 | James Burnett | 60 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Canada |
| 4 | William Hansen | 40 | Head | Farm Operator | North Dakota |
| 5 | Elsa D. Hansen | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Arvid Haugen | 29 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 7 | Elmer Anderson | 48 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 8 | Edwin Brooks | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 9 | Helen Brooks THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Blaine Brooks | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 11 | Kenneth Brooks | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 12 | Eunice Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 13 | Marilyn Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 14 | Vivian Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 15 | Patsy Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 16 | Harry Templeton | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | Colorado |
| 17 | Alice Templeton | 46 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Kenneth Templeton | 23 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 19 | Edward Peterson | 39 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Idaho |
| 20 | Byron Klinkoff | 36 | Head | Farm Operator | Missouri |
| 21 | Hazel Klinkoff | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 22 | Gene Klinkoff | 7 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 23 | Jack Klinkoff | 4 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 24 | Raymond Thrawl | 24 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Idaho |
| 25 | Tom Barnes | 56 | Head | Farm Operator | Utah |
| 26 | Pearl Barnes | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Robert Davis | 21 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 28 | Roy St. Lynn | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 29 | Linda St. Lynn | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Junior St. Lynn | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 31 | Bonnie St. Lynn | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Thomas Garrett | 56 | Head | Ditch Rider | Ohio |
| 33 | Conrad Nab | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | Russia |
| 34 | Molly Nab | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Arthur Nab | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 36 | Daniel Nab | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 37 | Theodore Nab | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 38 | Herbert Nab | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Rueben Nab | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
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)