Helen Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Helen Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Helen D.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Helen Brooks	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Sterling Brooks	Head	—	62	~1878
Joseph Mcneil	Other	—	27	~1913
Edward Brooks	Son	—	22	~1918
William Brooks	Son	—	28	~1912
Joseph Mcneil	Other	—	4	~1936
Phillip Brooks	Son	—	24	~1916
Geraldine Mcneil	Daughter	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 40

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 50

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Hellen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25.00
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 60

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Helen D.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Helen Brooks

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03244-00208)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Smith	34	Son	Teacher	Ohio
2	Charles Smith	30	Son	Inspector	Ohio
3	Mary E. Carr	85	Mother	—	Virginia
4	Camille @ Woods	68	Head	Cook	Kentucky
5	Thomas @ Woods	47	Head	—	Virginia
6	Mayme Woods	51	Wife	Maid	Ohio
7	Luther Bradshaw	36	Step-son	—	Virginia
8	Jerome Bradshaw	20	Nephew	Pin-Boy	Ohio
9	Jack Demons	33	Lodger	Molder	Georgia
10	Lula @ Washington	39	Head	—	Kentucky
11	Harold J. Washington	40	Son	Janitor	Ohio
12	Helen Washington	40	Daughter-in-law	Maid	Ohio
13	Clifford Rollins	56	Son	Janitor	Ohio
14	Ann Rollins	46	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Marian T. Graves	19	Niece	—	Ohio
16	Mary Greene	81	Mother	—	Kentucky
17	John H. Wharton	34	Head	—	Virginia
18	Elsie @ Wharton	31	Wife	—	Oklahoma
19	Daughter Pathannia	None	F	—	Am Cit
20	John R. Pathannia	14	Son	—	Ohio
21	Roland Pathannia	11	Son	—	Ohio
22	Nathaniel D. Pathannia	6	Son	—	Ohio
23	Loretta Pathannia	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Carol Sue Pathannia	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Sterling G. @ Brooks	62	Head	Janitor	Ohio
26	Helen D. Brooks THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Kentucky
27	William H. Brooks	28	Son	Attorney	Ohio
28	Phillip E. Brooks	24	Son	Laborer	Ohio
29	Edward F. Brooks	22	Son	Elevator Operator	Ohio
30	Geraldine B. Mcneil	26	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Joseph E. Mcneil	27	Son-in-law	Table Waiter	Mississippi
32	Joseph Jr. Mcneil	4	Grandson	—	Ohio
33	Harriett Covington	28	Head	House Work	Ohio
34	Eva Smith	49	Sister	House Work	Ohio
35	Richard @ Smith	21	Nephew	Porter	Ohio
36	Samuel Henry	55	Head	Box Packer	Tennessee
37	Willa @ Henry	39	Wife	—	Tennessee

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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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