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James Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cleveland & Cullie — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brooks | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Oscar Norman | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Le Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Billy Brooks | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Brooks | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 1
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Jean G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 11
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Spouse, age 22
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cleveland Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Cullie Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cleveland Brooks
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cullie Brooks
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Brooks
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Cloninger | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 2 | S. W. Jr. Cloninger | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Catherine Cloninger | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Howard L. Cloninger | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert H. Houser | 71 | Head | Tenant Farm | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie Houser | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lather Rollins | 22 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ruby Lee Rollins | 17 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 9 | Linda J. Rollins | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Hayes | 56 | Head | Janitress | North Carolina |
| 11 | William H. Brooks | 27 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Brooks THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Le Roy Brooks | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Brooks | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Billy Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Oscar Norman | 31 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ed Cranford | 49 | Head | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lily Cranford | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | W. D. Cranford | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Flonnie Cranford | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jane Miller Simmons | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Wesley M. Manney | 39 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 23 | Maggie Manney | 38 | Wife | Frame Spinner | North Carolina |
| 24 | Wesley M. Jr. Manney | 16 | Son | Painter | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jerry Manney | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Betty Manney | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dorothy Manney | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Kaye Manney | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jimmy Manney | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Virginia D. D. Manney | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Charlie W. Brooks | 23 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Geneva T. Brooks | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Brooks | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Barbara Ann Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | C. L. Brooks | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Vada Brooks | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | C. L. Jr. Brooks | 20 | Son | Frame Operator | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ted Jr. Brooks | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | V. L. Brooks | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Fannie L. Wiggins | 26 | Head | Frame Spinner | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)