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James Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pasquotank-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pasquotank-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nixonton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Nixonton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fixie Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Catherine Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Caroline Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Brooks | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Augustus Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rodney Brooks | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ralph Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wilbert Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pasquotank, North …
Head, age 39
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pasquotank-County, North …
Head, age 49
Pasquotank-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nixonton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Brooks
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02955-00797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Erwin Lewis | 25 | Nephew | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 42 | James E. Harrell | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah Harrell | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Barbara Harrell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James E. Jr. Harrell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Andrew Jackson | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mamie Jackson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William Jackson | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | David Jackson | 18 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 50 | Henry Jackson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Freddie Jackson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Margaret Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ambrose Bass | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Kate A. Bass | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lillia M. Bass | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Margaret Bass | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ernest Bass | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Leon Bass | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ambrose Jr. Bass | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | George Bass | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Gladys Bass | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Velma Bass | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ray Bass | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James Brooks THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Jr. Brooks | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 67 | Augustus Brooks | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rodney Brooks | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pearl Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Catherine Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | George Brooks | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Caroline Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ralph Brooks | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Wilbert Brooks | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Fixie Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Charles Whedbee | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Laura Whedbee | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Evelyn Whedbee | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Whedbee | 51 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 80 | Minnie Whedbee | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)