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John Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Broward-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this John Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broward-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Bessie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Broward-County, Florida |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deerfield Beach |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broward |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Vegetable Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Deerfield Beach |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Brooks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Brooks | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alonzo Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Linette Brooks | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Broward, Florida
Son, age 5
Broward, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Broward, Florida
Son, age 16
Broward, Florida · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Broward-County, Florida
Head, age 26
Broward-County, Florida · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deerfield Beach |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broward |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Vegetable Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 John Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brooks
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Brooks
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Brooks
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Florida
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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 — Broward-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Broward-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00576-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Jr Mathis | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 42 | Marzola Mathis | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 43 | John Brooks | 26 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 44 | Bessie Brooks | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 45 | Bernice Brooks | 19 | Daughter | School | Florida |
| 46 | Billie Brooks | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Florida |
| 47 | Bertha Mae Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 48 | Evelyn Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 49 | Charles Brooks | 22 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 50 | John Jr Brooks THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 51 | Linette Brooks | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 52 | Alonzo Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 53 | Willie D Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 54 | Lola Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 55 | John Irvine | 22 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 56 | Agnes B Irvine | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 57 | Silas Dennis | 54 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Anna Dennis | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Coy Dennis | 37 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 60 | Beulah Dennis | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Louis Jr Dennis | 23 | Cousin | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Joseph A Ely | 24 | Head | Teacher | Florida |
| 63 | Blanche Ely | 22 | Wife | Teacher | Florida |
| 64 | William York | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 65 | Annie York | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Theodore Mitchell | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Emanuel Gross | 12 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 68 | Edith Gross | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 69 | Henry Wilder | 52 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 70 | Florence Wilder | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 71 | Friday A Wilder | 28 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 72 | Nancy Morgan | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Louise Morgan | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Ada B Morgan | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Josephine Morgan | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 76 | Joseph Morgan | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 77 | Ellen Morgan | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 78 | Blanche Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 79 | Bertha Powell | 52 | Head | Teacher | Florida |
| 80 | Samuel Murray | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)