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James Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | German Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Annabel Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Velma Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ida Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Melva Brooks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alex Brooks | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clyde Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harold Brooks | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bertha Brooks | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Brooks
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Velma Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melva Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annabel Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03504-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet (X) Saranick | 28 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | June F. Saranick | 0 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles Andrews | 52 | Head | — | Slovakia |
| 4 | Susan (X) Andrews | 53 | wife | — | Slovakia |
| 5 | John Vito | 53 | Head | Coal Digger | Slovakia |
| 6 | Evelyn (X) Vito | 51 | wife | — | Slovakia |
| 7 | Michael Vito | 21 | son | Coal Digger | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Vito | 26 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Andrew Vito | 23 | son | Coal Digger | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frank Vito | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Stephen Vito | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Evelyn Vito | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary A. Vito | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alex Shotyk | 58 | Head | Timber Man | Austria |
| 15 | Hannah Shotyk | 42 | wife | — | Austria |
| 16 | Michael (X) Shotyk | 17 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Geraldine Shotyk | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Julius Shotyk | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edward Shotyk | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Donald Shotyk | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dolores Shotyk | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Martin Skvorek | 62 | Head | — | Slovakia |
| 23 | Agnes (X) Skvorek | 58 | wife | — | Poland |
| 24 | Stephen Stromick | 58 | Head | Stone Breaker | Poland |
| 25 | Rosa Stromick | None | John | 21 | No 6 |
| 26 | Alex Brooks | 45 | Head | Stone Breaker | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Bertha (X) Brooks | 41 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert Brooks | 20 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Melva Brooks | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Brooks THIS PERSON | 17 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Velma Brooks | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Annabel Brooks | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Clyde Brooks | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ida J. Brooks | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harold Brooks | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Donald Brooks | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John (X) Skorglek | 50 | Head | Timber Man | Poland |
| 38 | Agatha Skorglek | 45 | wife | — | Poland |
| 39 | Frank Skorglek | 22 | son | Timber Man | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Walter Skorglek | 18 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
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)